Wildfires 'off the charts' in Canada as temperatures climb

From what I’ve read most of these fires have been intentional started by humans and some by climate activists themselves, so I don’t t think the term WildFire applies to some of these incidents.

Aomori Expat, iI have read lightning strikes and heat have been responsible for stating many of the fires. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-03/lightning-strikes-up-tenfold-as-canada-battles-fires-heatwaves/100265288

@AomoriExpat From what I’ve read most of these fires have been intentional started by humans and some by climate activists themselves

Really? I'd love to see some of the sources of these 'readings'

The science is relatively simple, hotter drier weather, combined with higher chances of lightening, which is also the result of warmer air are obviously going to lead to a higher incidence of forest fires.

From what I’ve read most of these fires have been intentional started by humans and some by climate activists themselves

Please cite a couple of sources

The only people I know who constantly want sources are the very ones who will denounce any source that goes against their narrative. I didn’t say there isn’t climate issues I said some of these fires are caused by humans.

The Science isn’t relatively simple. Forrest management play a large part in controlling such fires.

I have no doubt your adults who have the capability to read the news yourselves. I can tell just by reading the statements that none of you would accept anything other than it’s only climate change and nothing else.

Here is a good article with a graph showing that the majority of wildfires are starred by humans.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/06/08/canadian-wildfires-causes-explained/70295464007/

Russia had an unusually bad fire season last year similar to what is happening in Canada this year. They don't seem to care, though.

“They don't seem to care, though.”

Care about what? If Humans are to blame for the majority of forest fires then maybe your right the perpetrators don’t care. The best thing any government can do is proper Forrest and management.

@AomoriExpat,

You said in your first comment that most fires had been "intentionally" started by humans. Then you said "some" fires had been started by humans. The link you provide suggests most fires were started by "human activity" but makes no suggestion they were intentionally started. It includes this:

...camp fires, power lines, agricultural burning and off-road vehicles typically cause more fires in the early part of fire season, while lightning causes those in the late summer.

Here is a good article with a graph showing that the majority of wildfires are starred by humans.

Nothing in the article about intentional starting of fires or climate activists.

Actually the graph does show intentional fires as one of the biggest reasons.

You folks can read graphs right?

https://freepressers.com/articles/canada-fires-arsonists-arrested-but-left-still-blames-climate-change

Like I mentioned some of the fires are intentional

“Multiple arsonists have been arrested in connection with the wildfires in Canada which have enveloped U.S. states from New York to Minnesota in thick smoke and haze.”

https://freepressers.com/articles/canada-fires-arsonists-arrested-but-left-still-blames-climate-change

Actually the graph does show intentional fires as one of the biggest reasons.

Are you referring to the Nova Scotia graph? If so, it indicates about 20% of human-started fires in Nova Scotia were started intentionally. The article also suggests Nova Scotia has more human caused fires than other parts of Canada.

So like I said not all fires are climate change related. The fact that I have so many downvotes just proves that you folks refuse to accept reality and understand that climate change isn’t even close to having the effect on our planet than you

think. Honestly your probably a part of the climate cult. One thing is for sure unlike yourselves I believe we should always question science and especially question the narratives behind climate change.

I think anyone who claims we are doomed and will die in the next 10 to 20, like what’s been said so many times in the past 50 years, those individuals should be jailed for 25 years to life.

Everyone one of us in this comment section will live our lives out with no problems associated with the climate.

Nothing has changed, summer it’s hot, winter it’s cold. The earth rotates around the sun and life simply moves on.

So like I said not all fires are climate change related

Nobody said they were. Who are you arguing with? The ‘left’ as mentioned in your article?

The fact that I have so many downvotes just proves that you folks refuse to accept reality and understand that climate change isn’t even close to having the effect on our planet than you 

think

How much effect do you think it will have and where are you getting your information on this?

You mentioned earlier about people asking for sources. It is warranted. You are a new poster here and we’ve had some real nonsense.

We’ve actually had links to Louder with Crowder, Fox News and even Alex Berenson.

Real nonsense with no place in serious conversation.

@AomoriExpat

From what I’ve read most of these fires have been intentional started by humans and some by climate activists themselves...

I didn't know that comic books had branched into environmental themes. If you truly believe that climate activists would deliberately start such fires, there's really not much hope for you. You really are ....

You folks can read graphs right?

Yes we can. And we also have that crucial extra skill of being able to distinguish between websites that present facts, and those that are run by vested interests, lunatics, and so on.

Satellite/Radar images tend to support what AomoriExpat is saying. Lightning strikes might account for some of the fires but they would not account for so many fires breaking out across a large area all at the same time. From 1.45 mins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKUkZ2oOFF0

Dr. maybe

“And we also have that crucial extra skill of being able to distinguish between websites that present facts, and those that are run by vested interests, lunatics, and so on.”

You’ve made my point about disbelieving anything written that you disagree with. It seems both sides of this issue have vest interest in causing as much fear as possible.

jimizo

“We’ve actually had links to Louder with Crowder, Fox News and even Alex Berenson. 

Real nonsense with no place in serious conversation.”

This is your opinion has no bearing on reality. Your simply proving my point even further. It’s your way or the highway and nothing else can be truth unless it comes from the sources you approve of. That’s called cognitive dissidents.

@GreenPeas

Yeah, obvious BS without even looking at your "big scoop" video, but I'm bored tonight so I thought I'd tour the lunatic universe a little.

Within 100 seconds of your sad, lonely vlogger's video starting, he's already arrived at the conclusion that the fires are quite possibly a terrorist attack! Ha ha ha ha. I was in need of a chuckle, no matter how bitter.

Probably you are sad, lonely, and confused, like the individual who posted that utter tripe. There are support networks out there, even in Japan. Please look into them. The Internet has a positive side as well, contrary to the horse manure you seem to be immersing yourself in.

Dr maybe

“If you truly believe that climate activists would deliberately start such fires, there's really not much hope for you. You really are ....”

Then sadly your blind! You and some of other commentators here have proved how right I am when it comes to facts being presented that you disagree with. Yes I do believe that some of the arsonists have been climate activists because it’s been reported in the news. But unfortunately since it’s not news you seem worthy to read or listen to then of course you think it’s a conspiracy.

Like the old saying goes “let’s agree to disagree”

@Dr Maybe

I'll stick with what I see in the satellite images, unless you can prove otherwise. Whether he's correct or not the vlogger is entitled to his opinions.

@Maybe

You still haven't addressed the satellite images and the multiple fires breaking out at the same time. It's why I put the 1.45 min time in. Typically you attack the man and not the information.

I didn’t say there isn’t climate issues I said some of these fires are caused by humans.

No, 3 things you pointed out: "From what I’ve read most of these fires have been intentional started by humans and some by climate activists themselves"

(1) "Most of these fires started by humans" - According to scientific data, half of forest fires in Canada are from lightning and other natural causes, the other half from humans. So it's not most.

(2) "Most of these fires have been intentional" - Even among the half of forest fires in Canada caused by humans, only a small percentage is intentional. By far it's accidental (such as vehicles travelling through forests that may have a hot muffler and come into contact with really brittle kindling or dry grass, as well as people dropping cigarettes, or letting a campfire smolder)

(3) "And some by climate activists themselves" - By some, that's an even smaller portion of the already small portion of "intentional," that there's hardly any crime reports of climate activists (as opposed to plain arsonists)

"What causes most wildfires in Canada, and why we’re ‘primed’ for a lot more"

https://globalnews.ca/news/9754882/what-starts-wildfires/

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/fire/2023/06/10/what-started-canada-wildfires-when-did-they-start-everything-know/70309095007/

Dry, hot weather also breeds more lightning. In a normal season, half of Canada's wildfires are started by lightning, but those fires account for more than 85% of wildfire destruction. The other half are human-caused and account for 15% of the destruction.

The wildfires will throw enough ash into the atmosphere to block the sunlight and stop global warming. The earth will rebalance itself in the cycle of Nature.

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-cops-suspect-arson-caused-wildfire-in-at-least-one-part-of-quebec

Here is a long-ish but discombobulated article about suspected arson but the police/writer(s) of thr article can't say outright that it is arson because that would upset chuck and aoc south of the border and they fear repercussions of the so-called climate narrative drum beaters.