Bad start to fire season doesn’t necessarily mean bad finish: expert
VANCOUVER — The dramatic start to this year’s fire season across Western Canada and Ontario doesn’t necessarily mean the ferocious trend will continue into the summer, experts say.
John Innes, dean of forestry at the University of British Columbia, said weather is the single largest influence on wildfires, which makes forecasting extremely challenging.
“It’s always very difficult with weather and with climate,” Innes said in an interview on Monday.
“We hear about what’s going to happen next week and it can be totally wrong. The same goes for fire weather.