Devastating wildfires in Alberta have burned more than 150 times more area than in the last five years combined at this same point in the year, according to statistics from the government.
With more than 410,000 hectares charred so far in 2023, the extent of the burned area is larger than the country of Luxembourg and is roughly equivalent to the size of 1.5 Rhode Islands. The 273 wildfires in Alberta so far in 2023 have far exceeded each of the last five years to date as well.
Edmonton’s average high temperature is 17°C for the month of May, but has already experienced two 30°C days so far this month. The forecast calls for temperatures to exceed 30°C by early next week. “This is very hot for us,” said Lang. Billowing smoke from the over 80 active wildfires across the Alberta province has drifted across Canada and has reached the eastern seaboard of the United States, creating smoky skies across New England.
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