Wildfires rage in Canada, casting a dark shadow! The burned area has exceeded 50 Van couvers.

According to multiple media reports, the wildfires that erupted this week in the prairie provinces of Canada have not been contained but have rapidly spiraled out of control under strong winds, with some fires even spreading to urban areas.

The two largest wildfires currently in Canada—the Bird River Fire and the Border Fire—are both raging out of control in the north of Manitoba Province.

On Wednesday, Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba announced that the province had entered a state of emergency.

As of now, the wildfire has destroyed approximately 200,000 hectares of land in Manitoba, equivalent to 17.4 times the area of Vancouver City, which is about three times the average burned area of the province in recent years.

The Canadian military is assisting in evacuating more than 17,000 residents of Manitoba. Due to some roads leading to other provinces being burned, many residents can only wait for air evacuation.

The wildfire occurring at the border between Manitoba and Saskatchewan has reached a desperate level, with an area of 40,000 hectares, equivalent to 3.48 times the area of Vancouver City. The entire city is on the verge of being engulfed by fire.

Citizens said that almost all firefighting equipment in the city has been burned, with no relief measures available. Now there is only one escape route left, while all other routes are blocked by fire.

Mayor George Fontaine of Flin Flon is now feeling hopeless about the raging fire and told the media that he has prepared for the worst-case scenario.

Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan also declared a state of emergency across the province on Thursday, which may last for 30 days or longer.

The situation of wildfires in Saskatchewan is particularly severe, with multiple roads closed due to wildfires, leaving some residents trapped and making evacuation difficult.

The governor said, "For the first time, fires are no longer limited to one region but are spreading across all regions."

This massive fire has burned over 300,000 hectares of land and has been rated as a Level 6 fire, which is the largest wildfire currently in Saskatchewan. The burned area is equivalent to 26 Van couvers.

Now, almost the entire province of Alberta is shrouded in smoke, with most areas issuing air quality warnings.

Although the wildfires have not yet spread to Ontario, the smoke from wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has significantly reduced air quality and visibility in many parts of Ontario.

The large-scale outbreak of wildfires this year is also due to the continuous heat and drought in Canada this year. After experiencing the two most severe wildfire seasons on record in 2023 and 2024, the fire situation in Canada this year remains "well above the historical average."

Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833765900289024/

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