Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia
CANADA, JUL 18 – Wildfires have burned over 13.6 million acres, displacing 39,000 Indigenous residents amid climate-driven conditions accelerating fire activity in Canada, officials reported.
- Canada has experienced around 3,000 wildfires in 2025, with over 13.6 million acres burned, an area the size of Croatia, according to officials.
- In 2023, Canada saw its worst fire season, burning 42.9 million acres, highlighting the threat of wildfires accelerated by climate change.
- Cumulative areas burned in 2025 are among the highest recorded for this time of year, close to 1995's figures, with 17.5 million acres burned.
- Indigenous Canadians have faced significant impacts, with 39,000 First Nation residents displaced so far this year.
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With five wildfires burning near San Miguel County, fire preparedness and mitigation is on everyone’s mind. Although reactive measures are an essential element of fire responses, long-term planning can mitigate the environmental effects of wildfires on the watershed and vital…
In Canada, more than 5.5 million hectares of land have already been burned in forest fires this year - roughly the same area as Croatia. According to official figures, in 2025 there were already about 3000 forest fires in the North American country, of which 561 were active on Friday. It was one of the largest burnt areas around this season so far, Michael Norton from the Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources told journalists. Ottawa demanded i…
To date, the summer of 2025 is one of the seasons with the largest area of land affected by forest fires in Canada.
Due to drought and temperatures above normal, the country of 40 million inhabitants experienced an early and extreme season with several active megafires.
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