Heat and fires scorch northern Canada

Photo by Dale Haggstrom.
Heat and fires scorch northern Canada
In July 2022, a combination of lightning, dry weather, and unusual heat fueled hundreds of wildland fires in northern Canada. According to the Canadian government, 136 fires were burning in The Yukon and 65 in the Northwest Territories on July 6.
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