Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests

The GuardianMonday, November 24, 2025 at 10:00:23 AM
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
  • In May 2023, a lightning strike ignited a wildfire in Donnie Creek, British Columbia, which rapidly spread due to dry conditions, becoming one of the largest fires in the province's history. Despite the arrival of winter, the fire smouldered underground, reemerging as a 'zombie fire' the following spring and continuing to burn until August 2024.
  • The persistence of these zombie fires highlights the changing dynamics of wildfire seasons in Canada, raising concerns about forest recovery and the long-term ecological impacts of such prolonged burning, especially as climate change exacerbates these conditions.
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