The comparison is unreasonable; Nova Scotia is 21,345 mi² by area, of which 75% forest, with a population of only 1.08m. And Nova Scotia's ban is only temporar

The comparison is unreasonable; Nova Scotia is 21,345 mi² by area, of which 75% forest, with a population of only 1.08m. And Nova Scotia's ban is only temporary, for 12 weeks, which is wildfire season. And this year (to Aug 12) is already Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record: >7.3 million hectares have burned [nationwide] this year so far, more than double the 10-year average for this time of year "It's the size of New Brunswick, to put it into context," Mike Flannigan, a professor of wildland fire at Thompson Rivers University, told CBC News. The last three fire seasons are among the 10 worst on record, according to a federal database dating back to 1972, with 2023's devastating blazes taking the top spot. "I've never seen three bad fire seasons in a row," Flannigan, who has been studying fires since the '70s, said. https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/wildfire-season-2025-1.7606371 https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/wildfire-season-2025-1.76063...