Smoke and flames from wildfires serve as a backdrop for homes across Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on Aug. 17, 2023.
Western Canada and the North are expected to face an above-average fire risk in June, federal officials say.Smoke and flames from wildfires serve as a backdrop for homes across Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna, British Columbia on August 17, 2023. Western Canada and the North are expected to face an above-average fire risk in June, federal officials say.
"I happen to be sitting in Alberta and the situation does look quite different. It is a bit cooler," Morissette said. "The snow melt has been later. There is quite a bit of precipitation more recently in Alberta.Canada has 87 active wildfires burning, with six out of control and the rest being held or under control. Most of the active wildfires are in Alberta, B.C. and Manitoba. So far this year, 1.47 million hectares have burned.
Looking ahead to June, Morissette said the potential for "above normal fire activity" will expand to the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. "Unfortunately, this forecasting continues what has become an alarming but somewhat predictable trend of hot, dry summers that present the perfect conditions for intense wildfires," said Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
Assessment reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change conclude unequivocally that human activities have caused the planet to warm.
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