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I can't tell you about Canada, but in the US we compile statistics around it. https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildfire-causes-and-evaluation.htm https://www.nps.g
by pixl97 1y ago
I can't tell you about Canada, but in the US we compile statistics around it.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildfire-causes-and-evaluation.htm https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildfire-causes-and-evaluation....
>Nearly 85 percent* of wildland fires in the United States are caused by humans. Human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, equipment use and malfunctions, negligently discarded cigarettes, and intentional acts of arson.
*Source: 2000-2017 data based on Wildland Fire Management Information (WFMI) and U.S. Forest Service Research Data Archive
Note that conditions like powerline failures are considered human caused in the above information.