Nova Scotia Wildfire Statistics
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As of : |
February 2011 |
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Number of Fires and Area Burned |
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Year |
2009 |
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2010 |
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Number of Fires |
198 |
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313 |
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Area Burned (Ha) |
891.19 |
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550.88 |
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Average Size (Ha) |
4.5 |
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1.76 |
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Fires by Month in 2010 |
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General Cause of 2010 Fires |
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Month |
# of Fires |
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General Cause |
Number |
Percentage |
March |
64 |
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Forest Industries |
4 |
1.3% |
April |
122 |
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Arson |
114 |
36.4% |
May |
71 |
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Lightning |
6 |
1.9% |
June |
19 |
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Misc. Known |
15 |
4.8% |
July |
10 |
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Other Industry |
10 |
3.2% |
August |
18 |
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Railroad |
2 |
0.6% |
September |
8 |
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Recreation |
15 |
4.8% |
October |
1 |
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Residential |
119 |
38% |
November |
0 |
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Unknown |
28 |
8.9% |
Total |
313 |
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Total |
313 |
100% |
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Fires by County in 2010 |
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Fires by Origin in 2010 |
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County |
Total Number |
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Total Area |
Fire Origin |
Area |
Annapolis |
4 |
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1.05 |
DND |
0 |
Antigonish |
10 |
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6.66 |
Licensed Crown |
6.580 |
Cape Breton |
70 |
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95.65 |
First Nations |
8.3 |
Colchester |
10 |
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137.97 |
Private Land |
403 |
Cumberland |
12 |
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7.24 |
Provincial Park |
2.61 |
Digby |
18 |
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5.53 |
Unlicensed Crown |
129.55 |
Guysborough |
7 |
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135.24 |
National Park |
1.01 |
Halifax |
35 |
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69.89 |
Total |
550.88 |
Hants |
23 |
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21.81 |
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Inverness |
5 |
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3.83 |
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Kings |
29 |
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4.78 |
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Lunenburg |
23 |
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2.53 |
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Pictou |
18 |
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33.97 |
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Queens |
9 |
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4.91 |
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Richmond |
7 |
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3.44 |
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Shelburne |
8 |
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2.90 |
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Victoria |
4 |
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0.57 |
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Yarmouth |
21 |
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12.92 |
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Total |
313 |
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550.88 |
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