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Jul 18, 2023 · By Nadja Popovich July 18, 2023. Wildfires in Canada have burned a staggering 25 million acres so far this year, an area roughly the size of Kentucky. With more than a month of peak fire season ...
Oct 19, 2023 · A wildfire burns near a home in the city of Kelowna, B.C., on Aug. 18, 2023. (Ben Nelms/CBC) It has been months since Canada surpassed the record for the worst wildfire season in recorded history ...
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Jun 29, 2023 · June 29, 2023. Follow our live updates on the Canadian wildfires and air quality. Canada is burning. That, at least, is the perception around the world as hundreds of fires have convulsed the ...
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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.
- March 1, 2023 – present
- 6,551 (as of October 6, 2023)
- 18.496 million ha (45.70 million acres) (as of October 6, 2023)
- Canada (all 13 provinces and territories) and subsequent spillover into the Northern United States
Jun 27, 2023 · Canadian officials have declared a "national preparedness level 5" in response to the wildfires, which means the country will deploy any resources necessary to combat the flames. Mr.
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- Emily Mae Czachor
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Sep 5, 2023 · Canada’s 2023 wildfire season is the most destructive ever recorded, and it’s not over yet. By September 5, more than 6,132 fires had torched a staggering 16.5 million hectares of land. To put that in perspective, that’s an area larger than Greece and more than double the 1989 record.
View the most recent Daily Hotspot map. The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System monitors fire danger conditions and fire occurrence across Canada. Daily weather conditions are collected from across Canada and used to produce fire weather and fire behavior maps. In addition, satellites are used to detect fires, and reported fire locations ...
