Tag: What Is the Record for Forest Fires in Canada?
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What Is the Record for Forest Fires in Canada?
Canada is no stranger to forest fires. In fact, according to the National Forestry Database, more than 8,000 wildfires blaze in the country annually, resulting in about 5 million acres (more than 2.1 million hectares) of burned area. To put that into perspective, reports state that one-third of Canada’s forests, which accounts for around 10%…