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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
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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