Canadian Wildfires already ?

[saltine]

Did they ever stop? We're already getting air quality alerts down here. I dont ever remember this being an issue until last few years.

[lollycat]

La Niña winters are very dry. BC and Alberta both had more overwintering fires than average. Northeast BC was in a level of drought that this winter has done nothing to relieve.

Throw in a few days of high winds and fires are inevitable.

[sanspeur]

There are currently 122 wildfires burning in BC. There are many more in other provinces, so buckle up, it's going to be a smokey summer.