As of its most recent update, the interagency fire center has recorded 4,241 wildfires since the beginning of 2023. The fires have scorched at least 11 million hectares — or over 27.1 million acres — of land across Canada this year. In June, the acreage burned this year surpassed the am...
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NEW YORK— With the stench of smoke permeating Yankee Stadium and wafting through its walkways,Major League Baseballpostponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires. A National Women's Soccer League game in New Jersey and an...
Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since May. ...
HALIFAX — After last summer's heat waves, deadly floods and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to help their patients better prepare for climate change-related extreme weather and natural disasters....
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Observations from experimental fires or wildfires can also provide important insights into fuel treatment effectiveness in boreal conifer stands. Unfortunately, these types of anecdotal observations are not conducive to simple cross-comparisons due to the wide range of information collected by observers and...