"The Ministry of Natural Resources says nearly 6,000 square kilometres burned in Ontario this wildfire season, much more than last year and well above the province's 10-year average. The ministry says 643 wildfires were recorded between April and October, with 597,654 hectares or just over 5,976 square kilometres burned. The province says 480 fires burned nearly 900 square kilometres in 2024, and the 10-year average for Ontario is 712 fires and about 2,100 square kilometres burned."
"Figures released by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre in August showed that Canada's 2025 wildfire season was the second-worst on record. Those figures suggested the fires tore through 72,000 square kilometres, an area roughly the size of New Brunswick. Scientists say that climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, has made Canada's fire seasons longer and more intense."
Nearly 6,000 square kilometres burned in Ontario between April and October 2025, with 643 wildfires recorded and 597,654 hectares affected. The 2025 total far exceeded 2024's roughly 900 square kilometres burned from 480 fires and the province's 10-year average of about 2,100 square kilometres from 712 fires. Canada's 2025 wildfire season covered about 72,000 square kilometres nationally, the second-largest on record, roughly the size of New Brunswick. Climate change driven by fossil fuel burning has lengthened and intensified fire seasons. Coordinated front-line staff, municipalities, Indigenous communities and crews provided rapid responses, and Ontario deployed crews to assist other provinces.
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