Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season expected to burn hot for months
Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season will continue to be abnormally intense throughout July and into August, Natural Resources Canada projected Thursday, posing a greater threat to the safety and health of communities across the country.
The forecasts are based on anticipated high temperatures, dry conditions and historical comparisons, Norton said. Canada surpassed the known historic record for total area burned by wildfires in one season on June 27, with months of hot weather still to come. Earlier in the season, the majority of fires were thought to have been caused by human activity, but since June 1 almost three in four fires are confirmed to have been started by lightning.
“Given the difficult conditions, the concerning conditions that persist right across many parts of the country, I think it’s very important that Canadians be aware of their risk, that they take the steps that are necessary to prepare.”
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