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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 ...
Massive plumes of smoke from the fires in mid-July formed trails spanning thousands of kilometres away across Canada and the mid-western United states, reducing air quality. [74] [75] As fires continued through August, they reduced air quality and caused hazy skies in almost all of Canada, as well bordering states and the Northeastern United ...
Northwest Territories also hit by latest outbreak of drought-inspired summer blazes
Hazy conditions blanketed parts of four U.S. states Monday, as smoke from wildfires in western Canada triggered air quality alerts and warnings.. Canada has 146 active wildfires burning, including ...
Due to wildfire emissions, Canada broke its record for annual carbon emissions in late June. [158] As of late August, the wildfires had released 327–355 megatonnes of carbon into the atmosphere. [82] [159] The emissions from the fires were more than double Canada's planned emissions reductions from 2020–2030. [160]
BC Wildfire Service maps showed the fire burning just a few kilometers (miles) west of Fort Nelson’s city limits. Fort Nelson is located in the far northeastern corner of British Columbia, about ...
The White Rock Lake wildfire started during the 2021 Western North America heat wave. [6] It was caused by lightning [4] and first sighted July 13, 2021, when it was 10 hectares in size. [1] It was reported at 3:46 p.m. and response began 30 minutes later, according to the Forests ministry. [7]
Hot and dry weather is fueling wildfire activity in the Western United States and Canada, with fires damaging homes, causing injuries and forcing evacuations. The largest active wildfire in the US ...