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Why wildfire conditions are difficult in Canada

For most of the summer, any time there has been a northerly wind, Minnesota and Wisconsin have had issues with air quality due to the ongoing wildfires in Canada. Some, including lawmakers, have claimed that Canada is not doing enough to mitigate the issue. But what more can be done? This is the second-most severe wildfire season in Canadian history, after 2023. Alexandria Jones is the Acting Communications Manager for CFC, which is essentially a resource and information coordination center in Canada. “Right now, we’re in the thick of it. The conditions, such as the moisture levels, the heat, and the wind, are all conducive to severe wildland fire behavior,” said Jones. “Fire activity is quite active, and depending on the region, it all depends on the success of wildland fire suppression. Sometimes the fires are moving too fast, fires are too large, and it’s not safe to put people on the fire line.” There are wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories, with 15 million acres burned so far. To put that size in perspective, that is equivalent to roughly 1/3 the size of Minnesota or the entire state of West Virginia. “I can say that Canadians are working very hard on the fire situation, and we definitely also feel the effects of the smoke, while at the same time, we have communities evacuated within provinces and territories, people are losing their homes and their livelihoods,” said Jones. Canada and the U.S. work closely to help each other fight wildfires. In January, Canadians helped fight the wildfires in southern California. Now, U.S. resources are helping Canada. Sean Peterson is the Center Manager at the National Coordination Center in Idaho, hosted at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). FULL STORY: https://www.wdio.com/weather-news/can...