CityNews Winnipeg: Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba

As for why the province is experiencing such a severe fire season, University of Manitoba Climatologist Alex Crawford says it comes down to a number of factors, but in this case, he says the province was hit by a perfect storm: an abundance of fuel, dry temperatures, and high winds.

“If the fires all were like to instantly turn off right now, it would still be the 8^th most burnt in Manitoba on record since 1914,” said Crawford.

“Because it’s been a long time since we’ve had such a bad fire season, we probably have more fuel this year than a lot of other provinces that burned really well in 2023, so in other words, you might say Manitoba was due.”

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