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989 wildfires Wildfire season March 1 to October 31, 2019 883,411 hectares burned 1 hectare = 100m x 100m (Approx. 2 Canadian football fields) Largest wildfires on record Total Hectares represents the most accurate size available at the time of posting, based on the most recent GPS and aerial imagery. Most area burned in a wildfire season 2019 71% Human caused (1 wildfire under investigation) 28% Lightning caused 989 Total 698 290 5-year average 61% Human caused 39% Lightning caused 1,433 Total 878 555 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 5-year average McMillan 2019 273,045 House River 2002 238,867 Richardson 2011 577,469 Horse River 2016 491,430 Chuckegg Creek 2019 350,135 Keane 1982 409,463 1981 1,357,306 1968 434,731 2011 805,888 1998 726,968 2019 883,411 2015 466,317 2002 496,419 1982 712,690 1980 702,197 2016 507,057 Top human causes 2,777 firefighters and support staff imported 1085 BC 154 Incendiary 76 Power line industry 131 Resident 58 Agriculture industry 154 Recreation 486 ON 41 Parks Canada 96 NWT 172 QC 4 CIFFC 481 USA 2 MB 44 South Africa 101 Mexico 5 PEI 119 SK 24 NL 23 NS 2019 Alberta Wildfire season statistics

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Page 1: 2019 Alberta Wild˜re season statistics - Wildfire | AAF · 2019 Alberta Wildfire Season Statistics - March 1 to October 31, 2019 Author: Government of Alberta Subject: 2019 Alberta

989 wild�res

Wild�re season March 1 to October 31, 2019

883,411 hectares burned

1 hectare = 100m x 100m (Approx. 2 Canadian football �elds)

Largest wild�res on record

Total Hectares represents the most accurate size available at the time of posting, based on the most recent GPS and aerial imagery.

Most area burned in a wild�re season

2019

71%Human caused

(1 wild�re underinvestigation)

28%Lightningcaused

989Total

698 290

5-year average

61%Human caused

39%Lightningcaused

1,433Total

878 555

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

5-year average

McMillan 2019 273,045

House River 2002 238,867

Richardson 2011 577,469

Horse River 2016 491,430

Chuckegg Creek 2019 350,135

Keane 1982 409,463

19811,357,306

1968434,731

2011805,888

1998726,968

2019883,411

2015466,317

2002496,419

1982712,690

1980702,197

2016507,057

Top human causes

2,777 �re�ghters and support staff imported

1085BC

154Incendiary

76Power line industry

131Resident

58Agriculture

industry

154Recreation

486ON

41Parks

Canada

96NWT

172QC

4CIFFC

481USA

2MB

44South Africa

101Mexico

5PEI

119SK

24NL

23NS

2019 Alberta Wild�re season statistics