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The fire destroyed land over a two-month period between Chapleau and Thessalon. [6] Chinchaga fire: Northern British Columbia and Alberta Alberta British Columbia: Jun– Oct 1950: 0: 1,400,000 to 1,700,000 hectares (3,500,000 to 4,200,000 acres) Largest recorded single fire in North American history. Notre-Dame-du-Lac seniors' home fire: Notre ...
Beginning in March 2023, and with increased intensity starting in June, Canada was affected by a record-setting series of wildfires.All 13 provinces and territories were affected, with large fires in Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
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.
The largest wildfire complex in Washington state history. [62] 2016: 367,620 acres (148,770 ha) Anderson Creek Fire: Kansas and Oklahoma: Largest wildfire in Kansas history. [63] [64] 2016: 1,466,990 acres (593,670 ha) Fort McMurray Wildfire: Alberta and Saskatchewan: Largest fire evacuation in Alberta history (88,000 on 3 May, a further 8,000 ...
A record number of wildfires in 2023 forced more than 235,000 people across Canada to evacuate and sent thick smoke into parts of the US, leading to hazy skies and health advisories in multiple US ...
Forest fires continued to burn across Canada on Thursday as the country endured its worst-ever start to wildfire season, forcing thousands of people from their homes and sending a smoky haze ...
In 2023, Canada witnessed a record number of wildfires that also caused choking smoke in parts of the U.S. and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate across British Columbia.
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. [16]