Is this the new normal? Why Canada’s wildfires keep escalating

Fires are burning millions of acres across Canada. Here’s why they’re getting worse.

Wildfire specialist and University of Toronto professor David Martell says we may be in store for more extreme wildfire seasons.

For more information on the current state of Canada’s wildfires, please visit the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre‘s website.

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