Internet users and Canadian politicians have spread the hypothesis that the fires that are engulfing the country have been ignited. The North American country is currently experiencing the largest fires in its history at this stage of the season.
There is no evidence to support these theories. "Many are of human origin, but they are almost always accidents," says Karine Pelletier of the Société québécoise de protection des forêts contre le feu (Sopfeu)