In 2020, the month with the highest number of wildfires in Canada was May, with almost 930 fires reported. During the same month, the province with the biggest area affected was Manitoba with approximately 1.3 million hectares burned.
Number of forest fires in Canada in 2020, by month
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National Forestry Database. (February 2, 2023). Number of forest fires in Canada in 2020, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553601/number-of-forest-fires-in-canada-by-month/
National Forestry Database. "Number of forest fires in Canada in 2020, by month." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553601/number-of-forest-fires-in-canada-by-month/
National Forestry Database. (2023). Number of forest fires in Canada in 2020, by month. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553601/number-of-forest-fires-in-canada-by-month/
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Number of forest fires in Canada in 2020, by month [Graph], National Forestry Database, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/553601/number-of-forest-fires-in-canada-by-month/