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Winnipeg Free Press By: Sarah Lawrynuik | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 23, 2021 Save to Read Later
For several days in the summer of 2017 residents of southwestern Alberta waited with bated breath as the smoky haze filled their homes and lungs the Kenow wildfire was blazing its way through eastern British Columbia near the U.S. border towards Waterton Lakes National Park in their corner of the province.
For several days in the summer of 2017 residents of southwestern Alberta waited with bated breath as the smoky haze filled their homes and lungs the Kenow wildfire was blazing its way through eastern British Columbia near the U.S. border towards Waterton Lakes National Park in their corner of the province.
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Droughts, high temperatures present perfect conditions According to the US drought monitor, nearly half the country is facing some form of a drought, which is the most severe in the western states. The western states are also experiencing high temperatures. Similarly, parts of western Canada experienced some of the highest-ever temperatures, with Lytton village in British Columbia recording an all-time high of 49.6°C on June 29.
Beginnings Dr. Mike Flannigan, a professor of wildland fires at the University of Alberta, told
BBC that wildfires need three things: vegetation/fuel, ignition, and weather (hot, dry, and windy). It really depends on the day-to-day weather, but the potential is sky-high for parts of Canada and the American west as they are in a multi-year drought, he s
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image captionParts of the west coast saw record-breaking wildfires in 2020, and there are early signs this season could be severe
After record temperatures, western parts of the US and Canada are bracing themselves for the annual wildfire season.
There are warnings that this season could be another highly destructive one, so we ve looked at why that might be.
Potential for wildfires sky-high
Experts told us the potential for a record-breaking wildfire season is significant.
Dr Mike Flannigan, professor of wildland fires at the University of Alberta, said that fires need three ingredients:
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