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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.
Dozens of wildfires are burning across Canada in May 2024 and sending unhealthy smoke blowing into the northern U.S. again. At the same time, the southeastern U.S. is getting smoke from Mexico ...
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 ...
There are 480 wildfires currently burning in all 13 provinces and territories in Canada, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Nearly half of the wildfires are considered ...
Wildfires in the United States during 2024. 2024 Arizona wildfires; 2024 California wildfires; 2024 Colorado wildfires; 2024 Florida wildfires; 2024 Idaho wildfires; 2024 New Mexico wildfires; 2024 Northeastern United States wildfires; 2024 Oregon wildfires; 2024 Texas wildfires. Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in Texas history; 2024 ...
Roughly half of all wildfires in Canada are caused by lightning; due to climate change, lightning-caused fires are happening more frequently, and lightning strikes are expected to double by the end of the century. [18] [29] [30] In terms of wildfire acreage, lightning-caused fires account for about 85% of land burned.
The south line of the Windy Duece fire just south of Lake Meredith near Fritch, Texas, can be seen from Highway 136 as the fire burns more than 8,000 acres as of Tuesday afternoon.
The Grape Vine Creek fire, at 34,800 acres, was 60% contained. The Magenta Fire in Oldham County, spanning approximately 3,300 acres, was 85% contained. The 2,000-acre 687 Reamer Fire was 10% ...