Canada fights over 1,000 fires; over two-thirds are out of controls.
Canada worst wildfire season has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, forcing the federal government to send troops into several areas over the past few months to fight the fire.
In Kelowna, British Columbia, flames have destroyed and damaged nearly 200 homes and other buildings. Despite the fact that smog still blankets the province in the west of the country, cooler temperatures have brought some relief to the region.
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Canada fires every summer, but this year’s fires have burned at least 15.3 million hectares (37.8 million acres), roughly the size of New York state and ten times more than in 2022. The fold is more.
According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center (CIFFC), there are 1,036 active fires burning across Canada, with 652 out of control, 161 on hold and 223 under control.
