Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

I remember when our out of touch media and governments were trying to maximize the value of Canada's forests as carbon sinks in various credit schemes and emissions profiles.

Lol. Environmental scientists knew how stupid that was because, well, this.

It's reported that 'although dry weather contributed', stupid people and unattended campfires are the main cause of these out-of-control fires.