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Human activity is the cause of most forest fires
Although the proportion of fires caused by human activity is falling, there are still too many of them. Find out about the main causes and how to avoid them.
Main Causes of Wildfires
- Burn wasteIncrease of 55 in 202475average/year20in 2024
- CampfiresDecrease of 2 in 202460average/year62in 2024
- Smoking articlesIncrease of 33 in 202480average/year47in 2024
- All-terrain vehiclesIncrease of 8 in 202410average/year2in 2024
- Hot ashesIncrease of 3 in 20246average/year3in 2024
- FireworksIncrease of 2 in 20243average/year1in 2024
Protect Your Home
By taking simple actions, you can reduce the risks of wildfires and protect your property.
Protecting our forests, our communities and our infrastructure.
By ensuring the sustainability of the forest environment, SOPFEU is working to preserve our natural heritage. It is also mandated to protect communities and strategic infrastructures from forest fires.