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Canada: fears of a return of mega fires
In Canada, we fear another catastrophic summer: the country is already in the grip of several very significant forest fires.
(France 2)
In Canada, we fear another catastrophic summer: the country is already in the grip of several very significant forest fires.
If of the Canadian firefighters are working to burn weeds in Alberta (Canada), it is for prevention. Because, in the west of the country, more than 110 fires have already broken out. 1,600 hectares of vegetation were devoured, particularly in the province of British Columbia, territory affected by the flames a few months ago. A fire season particularly early affected the country. Several reasons explain this phenomenon.
“The winter was exceptionally mild”
“The year 2023 was particularly dramatic in terms of fires in Canada. Some of these fires were never really put out and these were fires that were smoldering and were sort of rekindled in the spring. And then winter came. exceptionally mild summer with very little snow, very little precipitation Which means that the soils and woods remained relatively dry.indicates François Gemenne, professor at HEC and member of the IPCC. The fire does not immediately threaten any infrastructure. But residents in the area should be prepared to evacuate.
