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"Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record with tens of
thousands of people being driven out of their homes and the federal government
forced to deploy the military to several regions over the past months.
Nearly 200 homes and structures have been lost or damaged by the wildfires
burning in Kelowna, British Columbia. Cooler conditions have brought some
relief to the region even though smoke continues to blanket the country’s
westernmost province.
While Canada experiences fires every summer, this year’s blazes have scorched
at least 15.3 million hectares (37.8 million acres) of land, nearly 10 times
more than 2022 and roughly the size of New York state.
According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), 1,036 active
fires are burning throughout Canada with 652 categorised as “out of control”,
161 as “being held” and 223 considered to be under control."
Via Kevin O'Brien.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
