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Canada’s 2024 wildfire season kicked into high gear with more than 120 wildfires in the drought-stricken British Columbia and Alberta regions this week, including some large out-of-control blazes that prompted evacuation orders in Alberta and conjured unwelcome memories of last year’s record-breaking wildfire season.for the Cold Lake First Nations community northeast of Edmonton.
“This is a critical time for wildfire in Alberta. Snow has melted and exposed dead and dry vegetation which is extremely flammable. Wildfires will easily ignite and can spread very quickly,” said Alberta Wildfire spokesperson Josee St-Onge. Smoke and air quality are major concerns during wildfire season, including in northern U.S. states that often feel the effects of Canadian wildfires. Minnesota Public Radio on Thursdaya rerun of the 2023 wildfire season, in which heavy smoke rolled south across the border and set some unwelcome records for poor air quality in Minnesota.
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