Data over time shows a decline in the number of wildfires in Canada but an increase in the area burned.
A helicopter scoops water from the Fraser River to battle a wildfire in Hope, B.C., in September 2022.
CBC News reviewed historical data to get a sense of the changing nature of wildfires, and the role of climate change, in the country. Experts attribute that to improved fire prevention — so the number of human-caused fires is going down.
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