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Air quality plummeted across large parts of the United States and Canada again at the end of June as hundreds of wildfires continue to rage out of control north of the border.. There are 499 fires ...
The 2024 wildfires in Canada began as an extension of the record-setting 2023 wildfires.The country experienced an unusually long fire season in 2023 that lasted into the autumn; these fires smouldered through the winter and about 150 re-ignited as early as February 2024.
Alberta, covered in wildfire smoke (May 2023) In May, Alberta was the province most impacted by wildfires. [20] [49] Most large wildfires in Alberta in 2023 were triggered by lightning. [31] On May 6, the province of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency. [50] [51] By May 7, 108 active fires were burning in the province. [52]
In Canada, there are about 430 active wildfires in British Columbia and 177 in neighboring Alberta, including two that led to the evacuation of up to 25,000 visitors and residents of Canadian ...
The Black Fire east of Phoenix is the largest in Arizona, followed by the Romero Fire west of Dudleyville. The Pioneer Fire in Washington is the largest in the state at 30,667 acres (12,410.5 hectares). In Montana, the Deadman Fire in Rosebud County grew to 19,982 acres (8,086 hectares) and was 95% contained.
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Alberta: The largest Canadian fire since 1950. 2011: 156,293 acres (63,250 ha) Las Conchas Fire: New Mexico: Third largest fire in New Mexico state history. 63 homes lost. Threatened Los Alamos National Laboratory. 2011: 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) Slave Lake Wildfire: Alberta: Burned through Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada and its surrounding area ...
Wildfire smoke from Canada captivated the East Coast this week, but data shows that much of the United States has been dealing with smoke since early May. Maps: Canadian wildfire smoke has covered ...