What we can learn from Canada's record wildfire season, as a new one approaches
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The average temperature between May and October 2023 was 2.2 C warmer than the average between 1991 and 2020, the study found, "enabling sustained extreme fire weather conditions throughout the fire season."
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"Warmer, drier conditions are leading to much bigger fires, more intense fires," said Katrina Moser, chair of Western University's department of geography and environment.
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Another new Quebec-based analysis suggests improving fire monitoring near communities, along with adding to the fleet of water bomber planes and hiring more firefighters.
Last year, an "unprecedented" number of staff and resources was shared between provinces and from around the world, according to the Canada-wide study. In total, over 1,700 people within Canada and 5,500 people from 12 additional countries and the European Union assisted.
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