Canadians are bracing for unusually high wildfire activity and smoky skies to continue into August, as soaring temperatures and drought turn much of the country’s vast forests into kindling.
Smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia is seen on June 28, 2023, from the observation deck of the CN Tower in Toronto.
“Through July, expected warm and dry conditions will increase wildfire risk from British Columbia and the Yukon across the country right to Western Labrador,” Michael Norton, director general of the Northern Forestry Centre at the Canadian Forest Service, said in a briefing. The area at risk is expected to shrink only slightly in August. “It is anticipated that many parts of Canada will continue to see above normal fire activity,” said Norton.
Climate change has helped create the perfect conditions for fires to start and spread. The world is experiencing record temperatures, with heat waves scorching China, India, the U.S., Mexico and the U.K. in recent weeks. The onset of El Niño conditions is likely to exacerbate the trend, although it’s not expected to affect Canada until late 2023 or early 2024.
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