The fierce wildfires in Canada have destroyed ten million hectares of land since the beginning of the year. This is a record high, according to government data released Saturday. “We are facing developments this year that are worse than our greatest fears,” said Yan Boulanger of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The previous record was set in 1989, when 7.3 million acres of land across Canada burned down in one year. Now, within a good six months there are already more than ten million. According to the information, a total of 4088 fires have been recorded since January. On Saturday, 906 fires raged across the country, 570 of which were out of control.
More than 150,000 people evacuated
Most fires broke out in remote areas in forests and undergrowth, but cities were also threatened. More than 150,000 people have had to leave their homes since the beginning of the year, the highest number of evacuations in 40 years.
The 19-year-old firefighter died in an accident
A 19-year-old firefighter died fighting the forest fire on Friday. The young woman ended up “under a fallen tree” as she was making her way into the woods, Canadian police said Friday. She was rescued by colleagues and flown to a hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. The young woman is the first victim of the wildfires that have been going on for weeks.
According to the responsible union, the 19-year-old died near the town of Revelstoke in the western province of British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his displeasure and thanked the firefighters for their bravery. “We must never forget the risks these heroes take every time they are in danger,” Trudeau wrote on Twitter.
Source: Krone
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