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Dry conditions, lightning contributed to Alberta's record-breaking 2023 wildfire season: study
Wildfires in Alberta last summer burned more area than any previous fire season and a new study shows hot, dry conditions and an unusual amount of fires started by lightning were major contributing factors.
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