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Aug 9, 2023 · As of Wednesday, there were 5,550 fires that have burned in Canada . The Eagle Bluff wildfire is seen burning from Anarchist Mountain, outside of Osoyoos, B.C., in a Saturday, July 29, 2023 ...
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- Explosive, record-breaking wildfires, and smoky skies. The wildfire season got off to an early and quick start, with fires springing up in Alberta and Nova Scotia in May, followed by B.C., Ontario and Quebec as summer began and progressed –– prompting thousands to evacuate at certain points during the season as the blazes quickly spread and became out of control.
- Deadly, historic floods. Halifax was hit with significant flooding this summer, not once, but twice -- and only two weeks apart. The first event occurred in late July.
- Damaging Alberta tornado was the country's strongest in five years. Earlier this year, Canada experienced its strongest tornado since 2018 after an EF-4-rated twister struck Didsbury, Alta., on Canada Day.
- Ontario sees Prairie-like, gigantic hail in severe storm. It's common to see hail in southern Ontario thunderstorms in the summer, but not stones that are of sizes comparable to what you would see on the Prairies normally.
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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 ...
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.
Dec 29, 2023 · The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above a lakefront home, in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, August 18, 2023. Was 2023 Canada’s annus horribilis? Stories of war, wildfires ...
Dec 27, 2023 · December 27, 2023 · 5 min read. From fires to floods: Canada's 2023 was a fury of record-breaking weather. There was no shortage of extreme weather events in Canada this year, headlined by the record-breaking wildfire season, undoubtedly. It won't be a year Canadians will forget any time soon, thanks to the many extreme events that transpired.
