Canada updates 2024 wildfire season projections


By Lin Wei
  • World
  • Friday, 10 May 2024

OTTAWA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian federal government on Thursday updated the 2024 wildfire season projections, warning that above-normal temperatures nationwide could lead to greater wildfire risks.

According to a news release issued by Public Safety Canada, drought conditions are expected to persist in high-risk regions in May, including the southern regions of the prairie and western provinces.

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