One expert says Canada could be set to repeat its record-setting wildfire season from two years ago.

The area that wildfires have burned so far this year matches the rate at which fires spread in 2023, said John Vaillant, author of during an interview on on Thursday.

By the end of 2023, more than 6,000 fires had torched an unprecedented 15 million hectares across Canada.

"Just two years ago was the worst fire season in Canadian history by far, and what I'm really sorry to say … is 2025 looks like it's shaping up to be a repeat of 2023," said Valliant.

"In terms of hectares burned by this date, we're on pace with 2023 right now."

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