High temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere have fueled wildfires across much of the western US and Canada
Canadian authorities issued evacuation orders late Monday night for the City of Jasper and Jasper National Park in the province of Alberta following wildfires.
Evacuations continue in town of Jasper in Alberta, Canada amid wildfire burning south of the town. The province later corrected that the town should be evacuated in five hours. The fire is NOT expected to reach the community in five hours.
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) July 23, 2024
Jasper city officials said in a statement that the fire was initially expected to reach the community within five hours, but noted that is no longer expected to happen.
However, authorities indicated that the city should be evacuated as a precaution.
High temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere have fueled wildfires across much of the western US and Canada.
Wildfire smoke continues to overspread much of the United States, largely sourced from active wildfires across western Canada. Shown below, Vertically Integrated Smoke from the HRRR for the next 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/U5eOnXrqsZ
— Eric Snitil (@EricSnitilWx) July 22, 2024
If you’ve noticed a hazy or milky sky in the Central US and Plains recently, you aren’t going crazy – smoke from wildfires in Canada and the Western US is back! Most guidance suggests it will continue floating around for at least several more days. pic.twitter.com/AbPW7amoh5
— John Homenuk (@jhomenuk) July 22, 2024
Things are going just swell in the fossil fuel capital of Canada, Fort McMurray, Alberta. #wildfires
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— Marlo Van Marck 🌎🍄🐝 (@MarloVanMarck) July 23, 2024
Last week, wildfires raging in northern Alberta forced authorities to order the evacuation of three communities. In the neighboring province of British Columbia as many as 367 wildfires are still raging.
Earlier this month, Suncor, Canada’s second-largest oil company, temporarily curtailed some production and pulled non-essential personnel from its 215,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Firebag facility due to a fire raging about 8 kilometers.
Source :Skai
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