On the 13th local time, according to the data released by the Canadian Interdepartmental Forest Fire Center on its official website, as of the 12th, the area of Canadian forest fires has reached 50,000 square kilometers. Canadian government officials said on the 12th that this year's fire situation has become the most serious year since Canada entered the 21st century.
Because forest fires occur every year, Canadians refer to the months between spring and fall each year as "wildfire season." But this year's forest fires are particularly concerning, as the smoke pollution caused by the fires has expanded to many major cities in North America. Second, it has just entered the wildfire season. In other words, the worst months of forest fires are yet to come. Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair defined this year's forest fire situation as "the worst year since the 21st century" at a press conference on the 12th.
According to data released by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, there are currently 447 fire sites across Canada, of which 229 are out of control. According to the explanation of the Canadian fire department, the loss of control state includes both fire points that cannot be extinguished temporarily, and fire points that the fire department does not intend to extinguish and is left to extinguish.
Local media believe that this year's forest fire situation has exposed many problems in Canada's response to fires, such as the obvious lack of aerial fire fighting capabilities. As for what caused forest fires, researchers say a significant portion of this year's fires could be caused by human activity.
(CCTV News Client)