Seasonal forecasts are useful to give a long-range sense of the level of risk of wildfire across country. Forecasts are updated each month. Short-term forecasts always available. (2/n) https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/home 
Seasonal forecasts do not predict when or where fires will occur. Daily weather is v impt, and there is no fire without a source of ignition. Damaging fires can occur under moderate conditions, and elevated fire danger does not mean that fires are inevitable. (3/n)
Fire seasons are getting longer, and fire behaviour is getting more extreme. Climate change is one of the principal reasons for these changes. (4/n) https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/forests-forestry/wildland-fires-insects-disturban/climate-change-fire/13155
Researchers @NRCan @canadawildfire and at universities across the country are generating new knowledge to help manage wildfires, guided by a Blueprint for Wildland Fire Science. (8/end) https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/forests/topics/fires-insects-and-disturbances/blueprint-wildland-fire-science-canada-2019-2029/21614
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