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When the fire season officially ended on October 31, the province had seen 775,000 hectares burned, compared to 2.2 million in 2023. [13] The Jasper fire topped the list of Canada's 10 most impactful weather stories of 2024. [32]
The fire burned around 23,015 hectares (56,871 acres) and between 30 and 40 structures were destroyed. [88] [89] The response to the fire included widespread evacuation orders of the surrounding area, displacing around 5000 people. [90] This wildfire was the largest recorded in the history of Nova Scotia. [84] [91]
The fire grew to 67 km 2 (17,000 acres) by July 26, 2018. [3] By July 28, 2018, the fire was within 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of Highway 69. [4] By August 5, the fire had grown to 112.3 km 2 (27,700 acres), [5] but the fire was successfully contained within a few days after this. [6]
Fire departments in Ontario (1 C, 16 P) Q. Fire departments in Quebec (3 P) S. ... Category: Fire departments of Canada by province or territory. Add languages ...
Ontario Parks is a branch of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (MECP). Until recently, Ontario Parks as a whole was under the mandate of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). The history of Ontario's provincial parks stretches for over 100 years. Here are some of the milestones from the past century plus: [3]
On May 4, the fire was found to be producing lightning and pyrocumulus clouds due to its heat and large size, which added to the risk of more fires. [42] The fires became large enough to create a firestorm, creating its own weather in the form of wind influxes and lightning. [43] Satellite imagery of the burn scar left by the wildfire on May 4 ...
A Parks Canada official explained the wildfire was the largest the park had recorded in the last 100 years and could continue to burn for months. [ 15 ] An update from Parks Canada on August 1 indicated the wildfire had grown substantially and was now 39,000 hectares (96,000 acres), with more growth expected.
Researchers believe that smoke from a forest fire in Algonquin Park was responsible for New England's Dark Day of May 19, 1780. [7] This is based on investigations into scar marks which are left in the growth rings of trees that survive forest fires. [8] Data obtained from such scar marks make it possible to approximate the date of a past fire.