Canada’s wildfire season runs from May to September every year, and it’s indeed burning again this year. According to CCTV News,Currently, more than a dozen new fires are discovered in Canada every day, started by humans or lightning strikes.Statistics show that there are currently 225 wildfires burning in Canada, of which 120 are out of control.
The current fire area exceeds 37,000 square kilometers, which is the second largest wildfire season in the same period in recent decades. The thick smoke has even spread across the Atlantic Ocean and into Europe.
At the end of May, the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency, and populated areas such as British Columbia, western Alberta, and northern Ontario also faced severe fires.
On the 12th of this month, the Canadian government listed Calgary, the nearest large city to Kananaskis, as an area at high risk for deteriorating air quality.
Affected by wildfires,The G7 summit scheduled to be held in Alberta from the 15th to the 17th may be held under a cloud of smoke.
Canada has been severely affected by wildfire seasons in the past two years. In 2024, forest fires burned an area of more than 53,000 square kilometers, and in 2023 it reached a record-breaking 173,000 square kilometers. No one can predict the outcome this year.
