2023-07-16 04:36:00
MONTREAL, July 16 – Canadian government data indicates that This year’s wildfires have burned more than 62.5 million hectares of land in Canada, the highest ever. And more than scientists had predicted at the worst level.
The Canadian Interagency Center for Forest Fires national numbers indicate that Canada experienced the highest number of wildfires burning 45.62 million hectares in 1989, but this year more than 62.5 million hectares have been burned in just 6 months and 15 days, the same amount as Poland or Iceland. This is from January onwards. A total of 4,088 wildfires have burned, of which 906 are still burning, 570 of which are out of control. More than 150,000 people had to be evacuated and a 19-year-old firefighter died on duty on Thursday local time. The situation in British Columbia The extreme west of the country has been more intense since early July. Because more than 250 wildfires burned in three days last week. mostly caused by lightning
Photo credit: AFP PHOTO / Carlo ZAGLIA/DGSCGC
Much of Canada is facing severe drought. Months of sub-average rainfall and high temperatures have been rising. Canada is in the northern region of the world with vast forests. which is important to the ecosystem of the whole world.-Thai News Agency
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