Due to high temperatures, many fires were sparked in Western Canada, which led to the outbreak of forest fires again, and this matter prompted thousands of residents to leave their homes, especially after the news of a potentially active forest fire season in 2024.
Homes evacuated in Fort Nelson
The Canadian government has issued orders to thousands of Canadians to leave their homes immediately in Fort Nelson in British Columbia, due to the large spread of wildfires, where the fire began last Friday, and officials described it as showing extreme fiery behavior.
According to widespread news, the reports received indicate a possible ignition of one of the largest fires in British Columbia, and officials have called it the Parker Like Wildfire.
The fires burned nearly 5,000 acres on Saturday, and firefighters commented on the fire that it continues to show extreme behavior due to dry trees and winds, as a combination of warm temperatures and persistent drought helped fuel many of the fires.
Alerts and evacuation orders issued in Alberta
Forest fires in Canada also caused warnings and evacuation orders to be issued in the neighboring province of Alberta, especially after recent warnings from the Canadian police, which confirmed that weather conditions this year will mean an increased risk of forest fires in the country.
Canada’s wildfire
It also states weather conditions this year will mean an increased risk of wildfires in the country, and the entire town of Fort Nelson is urged to evacuate immediately.
The Fort Nelson town hall also announced the use of as few vehicles as possible in an effort to conserve fuel in the area located about 400 miles east of Juneau, Alaska.
The forests are unusually dry and more typical of rapid burning
It is worth noting that police had previously announced that conditions in many parts of British Columbia, especially at the Prince George Fire Station (PGFC), were unusually dry and more typical of those observed in late summer.
Confirming that, according to recent data, fuel may be more susceptible to flammability and forest fires can spread more quickly, said the British Columbia Forest Fire Service.
Immediate evacuation warnings for the Grande Prairie area
It is worth noting that people in Alberta, specifically in the Grande Prairie region, are subject to immediate evacuation warnings, and local authorities have asked some to leave due to a burning fire 4 kilometers east of the village of Tippi Creek in the northwest of the province.
Residents of Fort McMurray, a town of about 68,000 people, were also told to be ready to leave as an out-of-control fire burned about 25 kilometers southwest of the city.
Precautionary measures to avoid wildfires from last year's historic firestorm
It is worth noting that the Canadian government is currently taking many measures, especially after the fires that Canada witnessed last year, which were named after the historic firestorm of 2023 that burned more than 45 million acres.
Nearly half of the nation is formally in drought, according to the most recent North American Drought Monitor, with the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta having the driest regions.
Significant snowfall shortages brought on by an El Niño system have left several parts of the nation vulnerable to another record fire season.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during a visit to Britain, "We know from the forecast that the wildfire season is likely to be very bad in western and northern Canada because of the dry winter and some of the challenges that will be faced." Last week, Colombia.
