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Optimized machine learning (ML) models were incorporated using variables representing potential fire drivers, such as weather, topography, and fuel, which includes vegetation, soil, and socioeconomic data. The majority of fires occurred in the last 5 years, with winter being the most prevalent season in coastal regions. ML models such as RF outperformed others and correctly predicted fire occurrence (AUC values of 0.84\u20130.93). Elevation, population, specific humidity, vapor pressure, and NDVI were all key factors; however, their contributions varied depending on locational clusters and seasons. The percentage shares of climatic conditions, fuel, and topographical variables at the country level were 55.2%, 31.8%, and 12.8%, respectively. This study identified the probable driving factors of Pakistan wildfires, as well as the probability of fire occurrences across the country. 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