Hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires have spread across Canada, threatening critical infrastructure and forcing evacuations.
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Wildfires are common in the country’s western provinces, but this year flames have rapidly spread towards the east. About 3.8m hectares (9.4m acres) have already burned, according to government ministers. The wildfires have created a blanket of smoke that has spread across major US cities, including New York, forcing residents to stay indoors
Canada’s wildfires are part of our new climate reality, experts and officials say ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/07/canadas-wildfires-new-climate-reality-experts-officials-say
Tens of millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south ► https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/07/new-york-air-quality-alerts
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