MAP - Alberta Wildfire says it saw an average number of wildfires last year, but the area burned across the province set a record. The province saw a total of 1,088 wildfires that burned about 22,000 square kilometres from March 1 to Oct. 31. The five-year average for area burned is 2,262 square kilometres. The Canadian Press has prepared a map looking at the estimated area burned by wildfires during the 2023 fire season. The graphic accompanies Alta-Wildfires; THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Vokey