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Trees and other vegetation that once held soil in place are burned. Ash and debris cover the ground and can easily get swept into waterways by rain. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

After the flames, wildfires pollute drinking water for years

Qingshi Tu, University of British Columbia; Loretta Li, University of British Columbia, and Raul de Leon Rabago, University of British Columbia

Wildfires can cause contaminants to seep into waterways, polluting the drinking water that communities rely on.

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