Environment Canada meteorologists said Canada will also see an above-normal hurricane season, with 17-24 named storms expected to hit the country this year.
Scientists told reporters that the wildfire season could last well into September, which is unusual since a normal wildfire season in Canada is expected to wrap up by the end of August.season, with 17-24 named storms expected to hit Canada by the end of the year. The 30-year average is 14 named storms a year, he said. Most of these storms are expected to largely affect the Atlantic provinces and Quebec.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. He said Canadians should have emergency kits and a family emergency plan prepared. Sajjan said there were 700 international firefighters from Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States, Costa Rica and South Africa helping Canada fight fires.Officials said much of Western Canada will be under wildfire risk in August, with “above normal” fire activity anticipated from British Columbia to Manitoba.
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings said flooding had already affected rural infrastructure in Ontario and Quebec.
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