Officials say Canada is experiencing an 'unprecedented' fire season, charring 134,000 square kilometres to date, more than six times the 10-year average.
VANCOUVER — The federal government is forecasting a "marathon" wildfire season to continue across much of Canada this month, with the potential for the fire season to extend into September for southern B.C., the Prairies, Northwest Territories and Western Ontario.
Hundreds of homes were destroyed by wildfires in Nova Scotia earlier this year, and about 4,000 firefighters in B.C. are currently battling hundreds of blazes, some of which have threatened communities, forced evacuations and destroyed properties. "The science is clear that longer, tougher fire seasons are going to be part of our future," Norton said. "For sure all fire agencies recognize that there is an important message here about needing to adapt."
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