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2023 Canadian wildfires. Beginning in March 2023, and with increased intensity starting in June, Canada was affected by a record-setting series of wildfires. All 13 provinces and territories were affected, with large fires in Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
June 7, 2023 at 11:14 AM. 1 / 2. Maps: Canadian wildfire smoke has covered the U.S. for more than a month. ... Pollution from wildfires can cause irritation to the eyes, ...
Smoke from a Canadian wildfire has been carried all the way to South Florida on north-northeasterly winds from an area of high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic on Oct. 3, 2023. AirNow Interactive Map
2024 Canadian wildfires. The 2024 wildfires in Canada began as an extension of the record-setting 2023 wildfires. The country experienced an unusually long fire season in 2023 that had extended into the autumn; these fires smouldered through the winter and about 150 re-ignited as early as February 2024. [2][3] By early May, large wildfires had ...
So far, there have been 4,024 wildfires across Canada, scorching more than 23.5 million acres, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. That already exceeds the record of 18.7 ...
The rapid spread of the 2023 Canadian wildfires was exacerbated by the drought. [4] [5] Vegetation throughout Canada was exceptionally dry, leading to tinder-like conditions. Lightning strikes in Canada's west, the most common cause of wildfires in Canada, were not commonly accompanied by any significant rain. [6]
Wildfires have set millions of acres ablaze across Canada so far in 2023. The fires have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, destroyed homes and businesses and caused firefighters to ...
Canadian wildfire smoke has returned to parts of the United States this week. ... July 15, 2023. As of Monday, there were 887 wildfires across territories and provinces including 23 which erupted ...