As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024

The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change, says Dr. Mike Flannigan, while the federal government has launched a plan to fund the training of 1,000 firefighters.

A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12. 2023's wildfire season was the most destructive on record.Photograph courtesy of Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

January 2, 2024

Continuing drought conditions in Western Canada, a relatively mild start to winter across much of the country, and the lingering effects of El Nino threaten to create ideal conditions for wildfires to ignite this coming spring, experts have warned, as the country contends wi...

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