  The spread and burned areas of wildfires in Alberta, Canada during a 50 year
period, from 1961 through 2010 are studied here. Meteorological factors that
control the spread and burn area have been discussed for a long time. In this
paper, we analyze the temperature rise that could drastically enhance the
spread and average burned area of wildfires. A simple lattice model that mimics
meteorological factors is also introduced to simulate the temperature effect on
the spread and burned areas of wildfires. The numerical results demonstrate the
temperature effects on wildfires when compared to the empirical data.
