It was the year unprecedented wildfires disrupted the lives of thousands from coast to coast, shattering records for the total area burned. Canadian wildfires - which consumed an area roughly one-quarter the land mass of Manitoba - were by far the first choice for The Canadian Press news story of the year, as voted by editors in newsrooms across the country.
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