Uncontrolled forest fires blaze across Canada on Wednesday, June 7, threatening infrastructure, forcing evacuations and sending a blanket of smoky air over U.S. cities. Full story:
OTTAWA, Canada – Hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires blazed across Canada on Wednesday, June 7, threatening critical infrastructure, forcing evacuations and sending a blanket ofWildfires are common in Canada’s western provinces, but this year flames have mushroomed rapidly in the country’s east, making it the worst-ever start to the season.
“We’ve … seen continued impacts to critical infrastructure in Quebec such as roads and rural closures, telecommunication interruptions and high voltage power lines being threatened by the growing fires,” said Blair. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he spoke with US President Joe Biden by phone on Wednesday to thank him for “critical support” in tackling the blazes. Hundreds of U.S. firefighters have already arrived in Canada and more are on their way.
An unusually early and intense start to wildfire season has set Canada on track for its worst-ever year of fire destruction as warm and dry conditions are expected to persist for months.
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