Canada on track for worst wildfire season

Canada could see its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction, with warm conditions forecast to persist till the end of summer after an unprecedented start to the fire season


Wildfires as of Jun 7


FIRE WEATHER SEVERITY FORECAST FOR JUNE
Average
Above average 
Well above average 
Nil


AREA BURNED IN CANADA BY YEAR (millions of hectares)

5
4 		3.6				4.2
3			2.8					3.5
2				1.8			1.6 
1	1.4 		
0					0.2
	2016 	2017 	2018 	2019 	2020 	2021 	2022 	2023

2023: More than 3.5 million hectares burned as of Jun 7 – almost on par with entire 2017 fire season


Sources: Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, CBC, Reuters, Bloomberg 
Picture: B.C. Wildfire Service
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