Wildfire activity this spring ‘unprecedented,’ federal officials say– already at an unprecedented size – will continue through the summer.
Natural Resources Canada released updated data and forecasts today showing that as of June 4, Canada has faced 2,214 fires this year and about 3.3 million hectares have been burned. At this rate, Canada could exceed the largest total of area burned ever recorded.
There are currently 413 wildfires burning and 249 of those are deemed out of control. There are 18 active wildfires affecting First Nations, including six in Alberta, five in Saskatchewan, one in the Northwest Territories, four in Quebec and two in Nova Scotia. About 26,000 people have been evacuated from their homes across the country.
Ukrainian forces were trying to end months of stalemate and punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine for a second day, with Russian officials saying that Moscow’s forces have foiled at least one assault.and making gains, but suggested some of the Russian announcements were misinformation as speculation grows about a widely anticipated counteroffensive after more than 15 months of war.
over their position on the war in Ukraine. She lambasted Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over their refusal to say whether they want Ukraine to win its war against Russia.
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