Environmental Canada has issued thermal alerts to large areas of southern Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Northwest Territories, British Columbia, and Newfoundland authorities have fought forest fires, and the Canadian Environment Ministry has said unseasonable heat conditions. Has issued heat alerts in many states. Country.
In the Northwest Territories, authorities are paying attention to the "zombie" fire that burned after a long underground dormancy.
According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, holdover fires have spread to about 65 square kilometers and burned about 38 kilometers southeast of Watty, which can be "very noticeable" to the people of Yellowknife. ..
Strong winds from the south are expected to cause extreme fire behavior and significant growth , but this flame could endanger cabins, communities and infrastructure. There is none.
Researchers say that zombie fires that can occur in the Arctic, sub-Arctic, and northern northern forests can become more common due to climate change. More than 3,800 square kilometers of land in the area have been destroyed by 189 wildfires so far this year.
BC Wildfire Service is trying to control a large flame burning in the suburbs of the southern Okanagan region for over a week.
About 60 square kilometers of wildfire is about 21 kilometers southwest of Penticton.
Prompted for evacuation orders for more than 500 properties and ordered more than 1,000 other properties to be prepared to leave in a hurry.
The service has 381 firefighters, 16 helicopters, and 43 heavy equipment to help fight the fire.
In central Newfoundland, two major forest fires were not yet controlled on Monday morning, and authorities saidin the Grand Falls-Windsor, Bishop's Falls, and Konaigre Peninsula regions. Declared a state of emergencyCBC reported. Prime Minister Andrew Furay said residents need to be prepared for the possibility of evacuation.
In other parts of Canada, heat warnings were issued in August. The National Weather Service has issued a warning covering a large area of Southern Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and British Columbia.
According to the Ministry of the Environment of Canada, the maximum temperature is expected to be above 30 degrees Celsius, and when combined with humidity, it is expected to reach the low 40s. It has been.
In most areas, temperatures are expected to drop on Monday nights or Tuesdays.
However, the scorching heat is expected to return to parts of Alberta on Wednesday.
A heat warning will be issued if the risk of heat stroke, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion, is expected to be very high.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 8, 2022.
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