More hot, dry weather forecast as Canada battles wildfires
Summary
Wildfires are currently burning in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada, prompting evacuations and air quality warnings due to smoke. Hot, dry weather is expected to continue, increasing the difficulty of controlling the fires. The air quality effects from the fires are being felt as far south as the US Midwest.Key Facts
- Thousands of people have left their homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires.
- Flin Flon, a city in Manitoba with 5,000 residents, is under evacuation because of a nearby blaze.
- Both provinces have declared states of emergency because of the fires.
- Smoke from the fires has led to air quality alerts in Canada and parts of the US, including Chicago and states like Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
- There are 15 active fires in Saskatchewan, with seven not yet controlled.
- In Manitoba, 22 fires are burning, and four are out of control.
- Meteorologists predict continued hot and dry weather, which makes it harder to fight the fires.
- The 2023 wildfire season was the worst on record for Canada, with extensive areas burned.
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