Presented by Piyush Jain
Part of the Canada Wildfire webinar series
In this webinar, Piyush Jain, a Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, discusses the record-breaking 2023 Canadian fire season. The season witnessed the largest area burned in modern history, impacting communities with unprecendented evacuations, prolonged smoke, and strained firefighting resources. Piyush emphasizes the key drivers, attributing the exceptional fires to extreme weather and drought conditions during the spring.
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Watch the webinar HERE