wildfires in canada

1. type of pollutants emitted by wildfires that contaminate water, air, and terrestrial environments
4. areas with greater fire activity may see an increase in species that _______ from wildfire
7. wildfires are a threat to this major resource supply
11. volatile organic compound found in wildfire smoke
14. major cause of wildfires responsible for about 50% of large fires and 90% of area burned
15. amount of land covered by a fire
17. climate change which has increased the likelihood of extreme fire risk in western Canada by 1.5 to 6 times
20. fire danger rating metric derived from surface temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind speed measurements
21. Mental health disorder caused by increased wildfires
24. Dryer conditions combined with greater fuel loads from insect-affected trees increase fire ______
25. sudden _______ outbreaks are influencing area burned
26. long-term exposure to wildfires might be associated with an elevated risk of this disease
27. long-term exposure to wildfires might be associated with an elevated risk of growing this disease
29. reduced foliar ______ content is an alteration to plant characteristics that promotes flamability
30. relative indicator of the fire season severity
33. 3rd emergency wildfire management phase
34. program developed to provide citizens with information related to fuel management, planning, education, cooperation, training, and development

2. Natural phenomenon driving increased presence of wildfires
3. controlled fire to reduce wildfires and protect communities at risk
5. practice involving pasture animals to help reduce fuel loads
6. 1st emergency wildfire management phase upon which most efforts and resources are spent on
8. inhalation can cause respiratory, cardiovascular and additional health problems
9. state of ecosystem promoted by flames and wildfires
10. forest management technique involving removal of small trees to manage fuel
12. building and reinforcing structures to help resist against wildfires
13. extreme fire weather prediction, ensemble lightning prediction modeling, and automated burn scar mapping
16. important ecological process that helps shape and maintain many ecosystems
18. 2018 fire season surpassed 2017 making it the worst on record
19. toxic substances deposited in nearby bodies of water which can be ingested by fish
22. communities in Canada at high risk and severly affected by wildfires
23. fire type that accounts for 50% of wildfires and is responsible for 10% of total area burned
28. added period of time to the 2015 fire season according to trend analysis
31. arrangement of land influencing area burned
32. setting things on fire, major cause of fires