Difficult Canadian wildfire season expected to start early

With Canada’s wildfire season already active in parts of the country, Canadians are being warned to brace for the worst after 2023’s record-breaking burn. Heather Yourex-West looks at what’s in the forecast, what the federal government is pledging, and how people on the front lines are already gearing up.

• Fire chiefs lament drop in volunteers ahead of what’s expected to be a devastating wildfire season