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Wildfire season is changing in Canada — posing even greater risks to the nation’s communities and ecosystems

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par Hossein Bonakdari, Associate professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Wildfire season in Canada has historically spanned from late April to August — with the most damaging of these fires typically burning in June and July. But in recent years, we’ve seen a significant change in when wildfires burning; they are no longer a seasonal phenomenon.

For example, in 2024, Alberta’s wildfire season started in February due to the province’s…

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