Dramatic rise in forest fires projected for Canada’s West due to warming

Wildfires, which already burn more than 350 million hectares globally causing an estimated 340,000 deaths, will double in number in the near future, leading forest-fire experts have warned.

And the northwest could be hit the hardest, with some projections saying British Columbia and Alaska will have five or six times as many fires, says Mike Flannigan, a professor of renewable resources at the University of Alberta and senior research scientist with Natural Resources Canada.  by Mark Hume Feb 19, 2012 Globe and Mail  Read More