CBC Kids News • Published 2021-07-26 15:14 Tips for what you can do to help Wildfires are burning across the country. Many Canadians have been evacuated from their homes, as others experience some of the worst air quality conditions in the world. Large fires are burning in parts of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Yukon. While wildfires are a normal part of summer, experts say the number and intensity of the fires is worse than ever this year. They are blaming climate change. What is a wildfire? A wildfire or wildland fire is an unplanned fire that happens in a natural area, like a forest or grassland.
VANCOUVER A wildfire burning out of control near Sun Peaks Resort has prompted an evacuation order for 132 properties. This is just one of the latest fires to force British Columbians out of their homes this summer. “In comparison to what we consider a regular wildfire year, we’re still well above average,” said Taylor Coleman, fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service. “We’re actually about three to four weeks ahead of average for conditions and fire behaviour that we’re seeing. It’s more typical of what we’re seeing at the end of July or August.”
VICTORIA Canadian National Railway says an investigation into a social media video that claims to show a train on fire in the area of Lytton, B.C. has determined the train in question had passed through Lytton hours before and showed no signs of damage. “After examining the evidence, CN has concluded the video does not show a train in or near Lytton at the time of the fire in the village,” the company said in a statement. “In fact, the video shows a train 45 kilometers south of Lytton, and the smoke seen in the video comes from a different fire that was already burning.”
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