In the province of British Columbia, Canada, four of the most severe wildfire seasons of the
last century occurred in the past 7 years: 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. To investigate trends …

Aim to understand how wildfire risk policies are designed to mitigate 1 the impacts of
wildfires. Wildfires are a growing threat in many parts of the world, posing significant risks to …

Wildfires are worsening in Canada and globally, partly due to climate change. The
government of Canada is designing and building WildFireSat, the world's first purpose-built …

Background Managing landscape fire is a complex challenge because it is simultaneously
necessary for, and increasingly poses a risk to, societies and ecosystems worldwide. This …

Context Many landscapes are constrained into pathways featuring deforestation, loss of
biodiversity, and rising mega-disturbances due to legacies and feedbacks preserved in …

Western Canada is increasingly experiencing impactful and complex wildfire seasons. In
response, there are urgent calls to implement prescribed and cultural fire as a key solution to …

As wildfires are increasingly causing negative impacts to communities and their livelihoods,
many communities are demanding more proactive and locally driven approaches to address …

Wildfires have reached an unprecedented scale in the Northern Hemisphere. The summers
of 2022 and 2023 demonstrated the destructive power of wildfires, especially in North …

Wildfire activity across the globe has increased in frequency and intensity in recent years.
Alongside this increased fire activity has been rapid population growth bringing human …

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