Ottawa –
So far this year, 2.7 million hectares of forest Canada burned. This number is 8 times higher than the average forest fires in Canada over the past three decades.
“These conditions at the start of this season are unprecedented and of course very concerning for all Canadians,” Canadian Civil Protection Minister Bill Blair said at a news conference. AFPFriday (02/06/2023).
There are currently 211 wildfires raging in Canada, 82 of which are out of control. The fire broke out due to an extreme heatwave and strong gusts of wind.
In Nova Scotia, 16 fires occurred on Thursday (1/6). The fire forced the evacuation of more than 16,000 residents.
Another fire near Barrington Lake posed a challenge for firefighters. The reason is that the fire burned more than 20,000 hectares of forest. More than 2,000 residents were forced to flee.
“We are far from out of the woods. We are still facing a very dangerous and unstable situation,” said David Steeves, local natural resources manager.
“We need luck to be on our side in this match,” he added.
Smoke from the fires has blanketed much of the province and blasted the Atlantic coast, triggering air quality warnings for the U.S. state of New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia area .
In Western Canada, more than 60 fires are still burning in Alberta.
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