Dry conditions, lightning contributed to Alberta's record-breaking 2023 wildfire season: study

Wildfires in Alberta last summer burned more area than any previous fire season and a new study shows hot, dry conditions and an unusual amount of fires started by lightning were major contributing factors. 

Dry conditions, lightning contributed to Alberta's record-breaking 2023 wildfire season: study
A fire burns above a forest, smoke fills the sky.

Wildfires in Alberta last summer burned more area than any previous fire season and a new study shows hot, dry conditions and an unusual amount of fires started by lightning were major contributing factors.