MONTREAL, Canada: Thousands of people have been forced to flee wildfires in western Canada that were triggered by abnormally high temperatures, sometimes exceeding seasonal averages by 10°C (50°F) in early May, according to government reports.
Western and central Canada, where a large part of the country's agricultural land is concentrated, are currently experiencing 'abnormally dry' conditions and even 'severe drought' in places, the latest survey from the Canadian government said. In the province of Alberta, the region worst affected by forest fires, there were reports of more than 70 active fires on Friday, several of them out of control. Some 13,000 residents were under evacuation orders, officials said.
British Columbia, on the Pacific coast, is doubly affected: several fires are active inland while the south of the province is threatened by rapid snowmelt that has raised the level of rivers, some of which burst their banks. According to the authorities, heavy rains expected at the weekend could worsen the situation.
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