News about wildfires

There are two common sources of wildfires in Canada: lightning and human beings, Gordon McBean, a geography and environment professor at Western University, told the BBC.

The fires have started early again this year, with seven currently burning, according to the territorial government. So far this year, there have been 13 wildfires, compared to four at this time in 2023, but the area burned is down significantly, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.