Aaron D’Andrea
Global News
December 23, 2023
The wildfire season of 2023 was like no other in Canada’s history. With roughly 18.5 million hectares of Canadian land burned, this year was the worst wildfire season ever recorded. It surpassed the previous record of 7.6 million hectares scorched in 1989. Wildfires leave a mark and their side effects can be felt in future extreme weather events, which could play out as early as this spring, some experts say.