Revelations: Canada is Burning. Minnesota, Under Smoke

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A huge wildfire raging near Anzac, Alberta. Photograph: Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta/EPA
A huge wildfire raging near Anzac, Alberta. Photograph: Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta/EPA

 

Canada wildfire could double in size as mass evacuations continue

“Unseasonably hot temperatures, extremely dry conditions and winds of up to 70km/h (44 mph) helped fuel the fire’s spectacular growth to 101,000 hectares – an area more than 10 times the size of Manhattan, and up from just 10,000 hectares earlier in the week.

With temperatures expected to hit 27C (80F) on Saturday, officials said the fire could double in size by end of that day.

Officials said at this point that a change in the weather offers the only possible hope of halting the fire.

“Let me be clear: air tankers are not going to stop this fire,” said Chad Morrison, Alberta’s manager of wildfire prevention. “It is going to continue to push through these dry conditions until we actually get some significant rain.”

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