Canada wildfire season

• What are ‘zombie fires’ and are they becoming more common?

  So-called zombie or overwintering fires go dormant over the winter period before reigniting the following season in the spring.   

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  Aug 9
  
• Unpredictable winds, topography complicating wildfire response, experts say

  In British Columbia, shifting wind patterns have been a key concern for crews battling a fire in the south Okanagan that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes.

  Environment

  Aug 9
  
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• Essential goods flown in to Newfoundland towns stranded by wildfires

  Two fires have shut down the only highway connecting the towns on Newfoundland's southern Connaigre Peninsula with the rest of the province.

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  Aug 9
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• B.C. wildfires: How Lytton is breaking ground to climate-proof community

  A year after a wildfire destroyed Lytton, residents, municipal leaders, and the B.C. government are grappling with future-proofing a community against climate change.

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  Aug 5
• A look at Canada’s wildfires in numbers and graphics over the decades

  Hundreds of wildfires are raging across Canada, forcing mass evacuations. A look at how this year’s season compares with past years.  

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2021
• Canada’s wildfire season expected to be ‘well above average’: Natural Resources Canada

  Parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. could see an elevated threat of wildfires that stretches into September.

  Canada

  May 4, 2020
• Long, hot wildfire season forecasted by Natural Resources Canada

  Richard Carr of Natural Resources Canada said weather is expected to be hotter and drier than normal in most parts of the country in the coming months.

  Environment

  May 16, 2018