Wildfire season begins
The province reminds everyone to take safety precautions with the annual wildfire season underway as of April 1.
Wildfire damage nearly triples average
More than 700 fires burned 441,000 hectares of forest between April and October — nearly three times as many hectares as the 10-year average, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF).
Burning not always bad
Forest fires can be scary, but they are inevitable and much-needed in managing and maintaining forest ecosystems.
Far fewer forest fires this spring
There’s been less than half as many forest fires in Ontario this year over last year, but the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry points out there has been no shortage of problematic blazes so far this season.