Canada: A fiery nightmare spreads through Quebec – thousands evacuate their homes

More than 100 active fires are burning in Quebec as thousands of people are being evacuated from their homes while numbers on the scale of the disaster in Canada are frightening.

Fire fronts are spreading fastest in eastern Canada, with more just in Quebec of 100 active hotspotsforcing the authorities to order the evacuation of about 11,000 residents on Friday as a precautionary measure (photo above via Twitter).

Shocking facts

After the western provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan faced the fiery nightmare at the beginning of May, it was the turn of the eastern part of Canada, especially Nova Scotia and Quebec.

Since the start of the year, more than 27 million acres have burned in Canada, eight times as much as the average for 30 years, according to official figures.

Oh my God, look at this large group of wildfires currently burning in Quebec, Canada.

Just awful satellite images. pic.twitter.com/md2OLqz14K

– Nahel Belgers (WxNB_) June 2, 2023

There are currently 214 active outbreaks, including 93 wildfires that are out of control, across Canada.

New wildfires in Quebec

Since Thursday, several new fires have broken out in Quebec, mainly in areas near the Saint Laurent River.

Canada’s Northwest Territories are experiencing the start of fire season. Multiple fires broke out in the remote northern region. # a fire #Canada
Also, Quebec has had as many as 100 new starts in the last 48 hours. That province calls for its resources from Alberta.

thanks for the … pic.twitter.com/KCOXQRsXZo

– The Hotshot Wake Up (HotshotWake) June 2, 2023

On Friday afternoon, the authorities asked for the army’s help to transport emergency equipment, food and fuel. “Things are changing quickly in Quebec,” Representative Stéphane Lauzon explained.

Smoke from wildfires in Quebec, Canada – near Mistasene Lake and Manicwagan Crater – captured live from @space station 3:47 p.m. EST
June 2, 2023 pic.twitter.com/upDG1nz9vm

– ISS above (@ISSAboveYou) June 2, 2023

“About 10,000 people have been evacuated as a precaution on the Sette-Ile side and another 1,000 on the Chappe side,” said François Bonardelle, Minister of Public Security in the Quebec provincial government.

Global Warming

Hundreds of firefighters from the United States, Mexico, South Africa and Portugal have been called in to help put out the fires.

Canada, which is affected much faster by global warming due to its geographical location compared to the rest of the world, has experienced extreme weather events in recent years, the intensity and frequency of which are increasing due to climate change.

Source: Res