They generally start by themselves and go off without attracting much attention. But, this year, the story's a bit different. Canada is experiencing some devastating wildfires, a shocking amount that's atypical from years past. Based on official data, Reuters reported more than 3.3 million hectares (8.2 million acres) burned so far this year. According to officials, Canada is currently "on course for its worst-ever wildfire season on record."
Canada is widely known for its dense forests and they also do affect the living habitat of people there. So, wildfires aren't new to them as they have historically occurred annually. But, this year, the blaze is so much higher than ever spreading wide and burning at an increased rate, impacting the eastern provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec and parts of Ontario. Quebec is Canada's biggest province by area, and as of June 5, was reportedly the "the worst impacted." As of June 6, Quebec was battling around 160 forest fires, displacing some 10,000 people, per Reuters. Ontario is the second-biggest by land area and largest by population, seeing a similar impact. "This is a scary time for a lot of people," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a news conference in Ottawa. Wildfires are Canada's second most expensive disaster (behind flooding) - negatively impacting oil and gas production, in addition to the destruction of homes.
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