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2020: 347,104 hectares 2019: 21,138 hectares 2018: 1,354,284 hectares 2017: over 1.2 million hectares 2016: 91,817 hectares 2015: no global summary 2014:
by mnouquet 5y ago
2020: 347,104 hectares
2019: 21,138 hectares
2018: 1,354,284 hectares
2017: over 1.2 million hectares
2016: 91,817 hectares
2015: no global summary
2014: 360,000 hectares
Source: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/about-bcws/wildfire-history/wildfire-season-summary https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/ab...
- swader999 5y ago2017 and 2018 were exceptional but the trend going back decades is less hectares burned every decade. This is true world wide. I've planted six hundred hectares myself to give you perspective, these burns are easily replanted where desirable.