The comparison is unreasonable; Nova Scotia is 21,345 mi² by area, of which 75% forest, with a population of only 1.08m.
And Nova Scotia's ban is only temporary, for 12 weeks, which is wildfire season. And this year (to Aug 12) is already Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record:
>7.3 million hectares have burned [nationwide] this year so far, more than double the 10-year average for this time of year
"It's the size of New Brunswick, to put it into context," Mike Flannigan, a professor of wildland fire at Thompson Rivers University, told CBC News.
The last three fire seasons are among the 10 worst on record, according to a federal database dating back to 1972, with 2023's devastating blazes taking the top spot.
"I've never seen three bad fire seasons in a row," Flannigan, who has been studying fires since the '70s, said.
And Nova Scotia's ban is only temporary, for 12 weeks, which is wildfire season. And this year (to Aug 12) is already Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record:
>7.3 million hectares have burned [nationwide] this year so far, more than double the 10-year average for this time of year
"It's the size of New Brunswick, to put it into context," Mike Flannigan, a professor of wildland fire at Thompson Rivers University, told CBC News.
The last three fire seasons are among the 10 worst on record, according to a federal database dating back to 1972, with 2023's devastating blazes taking the top spot.
"I've never seen three bad fire seasons in a row," Flannigan, who has been studying fires since the '70s, said.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/wildfire-season-2025-1.76063...