How Many Hectares Burned In Canada 2025 Season. The previous record was set in 1995 with 7.1 million hectares. Based on data in the national forestry database, over 8000 fires occur each year, and burn an average of over 2.1 million hectares.

While past active fire seasons have seen more individual fires — 1989 still holds the record with 10,998 fires — 2023 is notable for the total area burned. In 2023 alone, more than 6,000 fires torched 15 million hectares of land, an area larger than england, according to natural resources canada.