Wild fire case study

Alberta Wildfire

location 

Canadas Alberta Provinace 

When 

May 2016 

Causes 

• shift in wind causes fire to shifts to the outskirts of Fort Mc Murray 
• spotting carried by the wind causes the fire to be eratic 
• lack of winter snow and early spring snwo melt made condition dry 

enviromental impacts 

• scorched trees and tree roots 
• dry and scorched peaty soils 
• millions of tones…