This year's forest fires in Canada could be the most devastating in the country's history
The Minister of Emergency Situations shared a disappointing forecast.
This week, Bill Blair, Minister of Emergency Preparedness, and six other ministers shared information about the state of forest fires in Canada. According to Blair, the wildfires that have engulfed many regions of Canada this year look like some of the worst in the country's history. What's more, the forecast for the coming months is disappointing: fire activity will be higher than usual.
The fire covered more than 2,400 square kilometers along the Donnie Creek coast. The B.C. Wildfire Service is calling it the second-largest wildfire in provincial history. A wildfire in Nova Scotia also continues to spiral out of control.
Environment Canada has released a statement on the air quality in a large section of southern Ontario. It says air pollution is high due to smoke emissions from both local wildfires and fires in Quebec.
As of Monday evening, 424 fires were raging across the country. More than 250 of them are considered out of control.
The new fire danger forecast shows that fire activity will be well above average in some areas of almost every province. Only Newfoundland and Labrador promise to be more comforting. In most of Labrador, the risk of the increased fire activity is just above average, while in Newfoundland it is just average.
It is worth remembering that even if the fire does not directly affect you, the smoke, which travels for miles away, pollutes the atmosphere and can cause serious harm to your health. That's why we have prepared an article for you on how to minimize harm from forest fire smoke.
