Lightning, which is more common in hotter temperatures, is usually the cause of wildfires that burn the most land. In 2023, scientists at Canada’s natural resources department found that lightning sparked fires that burned 93 percent of the total wildfire area, and the remaining seven percent of the area burned from human causes.

Wildfires across Canada are devouring land at a pace unseen in any year other than the historic 2023 season. With more than 7.8 million acres (3.15 million hectares) burned, according to Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre data, the season has already raced past the annual average, even when including the past two major fire seasons.

Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years.

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:05 a.m. in Trinity County. Canadian Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

Widespread haze from Canadian wildfire smoke will create filtered sunshine across the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday.

Formula One's upcoming round in Canada is under the scanner due to air quality concerns as a result of the wildfires.

More than 200 wildfires were burning in Canada as of June 3, and more than half were classified as “out of control,” Canadian forest fire authorities said. More news about our planet: Sign up for USA TODAY's Climate Point newsletter.

More than 200 wildfires are blazing across Canada, forcing 27,000 people to evacuate and creating hazardous air quality all over the U.S.