The True Post (Web News) Canada’s wildfire season is already one of the worst on record, burning over 55,000 km² an area roughly the size of Nova Scotia by mid-July. There are currently 561 active fires, with 69 still uncontrolled, and nearly 3,300 fires reported this year
Federal officials have issued a strong warning that conditions marked by rising temperatures and below-average rainfall are likely to spur an even higher risk of wildfires in August, the season’s historically most active month
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski stated the current situation demands more than the status quo. The government is considering establishing a new national disaster-response agency, enhancing federal coordination, deploying regional water-bombers, and creating a dedicated “humanitarian task force” to bolster fire readiness
Communities in high-risk areas especially in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia are bracing for a dangerous August as the climate-fueled fire season intensifies
