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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 {year}75average/year20in 2025
- CampfiresIncrease of 57 in {year}60average/year3in 2025
- Smoking articlesIncrease of 70 in {year}80average/year10in 2025
- All-terrain vehiclesIncrease of 10 in {year}10average/year0in 2025
- Hot ashesIncrease of 5 in {year}6average/year1in 2025
- FireworksIncrease of 3 in {year}3average/year0in 2025
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.