Hundreds are airlifted to safety from flames by the Canadian army
The Canadian army has flown several hundred people to safety from wildfires that have erupted in the country’s Northwest Territories. Canada is now experiencing the most severe wildfire season on record, with roughly 1,100 active flames throughout the nation as of Tuesday.
The total area that has been burnt thus far is 13.2 million hectares, or about the size of Greece. The Canadian government has sent military personnel to the Northwest Territories as a result of the escalating wildfires to assist in fighting the fires and organizing evacuations. The “imminent threat” of wildfires prompted Yellowknife, the territorial capital, to announce an internal state of emergency on Monday night.
The proclamation enables the city to respond in advance and get its citizens ready to flee at a moment’s notice. This July, the hamlet of Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories experienced its highest temperature on record, which was 37.4 degrees Celsius. British Columbia, where multiple heat advisories are in effect this week owing to record-high temperatures, is also experiencing wildfires.
