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     Gov. Josh Shapiro and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Philly to talk trade, protecting democracy, and those wildfires

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     Canadian wildfires 2024: Is another smoky summer in store for Columbus and Ohio?

     And less than a month after the air quality alert at the end of June, the haze returned on July 17, again making the air unhealthy for sensitive groups. It's been almost a year since then, and ...

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     Wildfire smoke is brewing in Canada, and some of that may make a return visit to Philly this summer

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     Three months after Texas’ largest wildfire, residents are preparing for the next one

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     Canadians are taking dramatic steps to avoid more ruinous firestorms

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     Satellites capture smoke pouring from hundreds of wildfires across North America (photos)

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     Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire evacuees allowed to return home starting Monday

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     How wildfire smoke impacts pets: Expert advice on keeping your furry friends safe as Canada faces air quality alerts

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2. • • 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 left to go, 2023 has already eclipsed Canada’s previous annual record from 1989, when over 18 million acres were scorched.
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     How Canada’s Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast

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   What is the Canadian wildland fire information system?

   • 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 are collected from fire management agencies.

   Canadian Wildland Fire Information System

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   Are there wildfires in Canada?

   • In the west, Alberta and B.C. are enduring wildfires that came early in the season. In the east, communities in Nova Scotia not used to the threat of wildfires were were evacuated. Here, we see all the fires currently burning in Canada and how big they are.

   Canada's wildfires: Where they are, how much has burned and how it's

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   How many wildfires happened in Canada last year?

   • Last year in Canada, a total of 7,100 fires burned in locations that stretched from one end of the country to the other. An entire city south of the Arctic Circle had to evacuate. Smoke from the blazes drifted down and darkened the skies of major American cities. These were some scenes produced last year by Canada’s record wildfire season.

   Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season

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   How did Wildfires affect Canada?

   • Crews in the western provinces battled large flames that forced evacuations in several communities in mid-May. In Alberta, a wildfire led to the evacuation of about 6,600 people near Fort McMurray, an oil-producing region. It was also devastated by a forest fire in 2016 that displaced 90,000 residents and became Canada’s costliest disaster.

   Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season

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4. cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca › interactive-mapCanadian Wildland Fire Information System | Interactive map

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   Interactive map. Show table of contents. Instructions: Map Navigation. « Previous day : Today : Next day ». Overlays.

   • Fire Danger

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5. natural-resources.canada.ca › our-naturalCurrent wildland fire activity - the CWFIS

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   May 6, 2024 · The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) monitors fire conditions and occurrences across Canada. Since 1994, it provides daily national-level wildland fire maps, reports and a wide range of data products and services.

6. www.nytimes.com › article › canada-wildfire-seasonHere’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season

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   4 days ago · Reporting from Toronto. May 23, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ET. Last year in Canada, a total of 7,100 fires burned in locations that stretched from one end of the country to the other. An entire city south of ...

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     Canada's tourism industry braces for increasing wildfire threats

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     Home at last: Returning Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire evacuee expresses gratitude and relief

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     Why this year-old wildfire never stopped burning | About That

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8. www.nytimes.com › us › smoke-maps-canada-firesMaps: Tracking Air Quality and Smoke From Wildfires

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   Jun 7, 2023 · Smoke and haze lingers over sections of North America, as polluted air spreads from wildfires. This is the current status of air quality across the United States and Canada.

9. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaCanada's wildfires: Where they are, how much has burned and ...

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   Jun 9, 2023 · See the latest data on the fires burning across Canada and how they are affecting the air quality. The summer of 2023 is shaping up to be the worst wildfire season in recent years, with four million hectares already burned by June 6.

10. www.nytimes.com › canada-record-wildfiresHow Canada’s Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast

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    Jul 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 left to go, 2023 has...