What percent of Ontario's forest fires are caused by lightning?

Answer 1

45%

Lightning-started forest fires:

Forest fire occurrence and area burned are highly variable, accounting for 45% of all fires, 81% of all burned area, and frequently occurring in multiple clusters and remote locations.

The area burned by forest fires ranges from 0.7 million to 7.6 million hectares/year; The average area burned is 2.3 million hectares/year; The average fire occurrence is 8000 fires a year ; and The average fire suppression costs are $500 million to$ 1 billion annually.

Citation: https://tutor.hix.ai Forest Fires and Lightning (2017)

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Answer 2

Connor Anderson

Approximately 45-65% of Ontario's forest fires are caused by lightning.

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