MONTREAL: Eastern Canada sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave on Thursday that risked inflaming wildfires ravaging the Atlantic coast and other parts of the country with 'unprecedented' ferocity and scale. READ HERE:
More than 210 fires were burning across Canada, including 82 out of control. And more than 2.7 million hectares have been scorched already this year, eight times more than the last three decades' average, say officials.'These conditions this early in the season are unprecedented and of course they are deeply concerning,' Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair told a news conference in Ottawa.
'Hot, hot, hot A large blaze that forced the evacuation of more than 16,000 residents threatens the northwest suburbs of Nova Scotia's main city of Halifax, though it now appears to be partially under control.But another fire near Lake Barrington poses a challenge for fire crews after burning more than 20,000 hectares. It is the largest fire ever recorded in the province.
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