The ground is warmer (and therefore drier) now in May, and this is especially so in the Boreal Forest of Canada where temps. have been rising much faste

The ground is warmer (and therefore drier) now in May, and this is especially so in the Boreal Forest of Canada where temps. have been rising much faster than they have in the mid latitudes. This year the fire season started very early, and temperatures in the region have been at record levels for days, with some areas reaching above 30 C. From http://blogs.agu.org/wildwildscience/2016/05/05/roaring-inferno-alberta-climate-change-looks-like/ http://blogs.agu.org/wildwildscience/2016/05/05/roaring-infe... I think this has a lot to do with climate change. If the average temperatures are warmer and the air/ground is drier, it can increase the likelihood, frequency, and severity of wildfires. Colorado and California have been/will be going through the same thing.