{"id":49468,"date":"2024-05-13T13:06:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/thousands-evacuated-due-to-threat-of-spreading-canada-wildfires\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T13:06:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:06:06","slug":"thousands-evacuated-due-to-threat-of-spreading-canada-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/thousands-evacuated-due-to-threat-of-spreading-canada-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands evacuated due to threat of spreading Canada wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Around 3,500 people have been evacuated from their homes due to the threat of spreading wildfires in Canada.<\/p>\n

Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, said in a television interview most of the residents in and around Fort Nelson, British Columbia, had been evacuated – and police had been going door-to-door to ensure everyone gets out.<\/p>\n

Authorities warned those wishing to remain that “emergency medical services are not available, nor are groceries or other amenities”.<\/p>\n

Mr Fraser said the Parker Lake fire was one of three major wildfires near Fort Nelson, located in the far north-eastern corner of British Columbia.<\/p>\n

He said the blaze began after strong winds knocked a tree down on to a power line and it caught fire.<\/p>\n

The blaze, which began on Friday, has nearly doubled in size to 4,136 hectares (10,220 acres).<\/p>\n

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Health officials said Fort Nelson General Hospital had been safely evacuated and closed until further notice.<\/p>\n

An evacuation order for Fontas, an indigenous community, was also issued.<\/p>\n

Across the border in Alberta, authorities issued an alert about a wildfire near Fort McMurray – an oil hub which suffered extensive damage from wildfires in 2016.<\/p>\n

However, improving weather conditions on Sunday helped by a shower forecast tamed the spread of the wildfire.<\/p>\n

Though residents had been asked to prepare to leave, no evacuation order has yet been given, with more showers expected on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Evacuation alerts are also in place for Saprae Creek Estates and expanded to Gregoire Lake Estates and Rickards Landing Industrial Park should conditions change.<\/p>\n

The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada, with authorities warning of poor air quality across provinces.<\/p>\n

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In 2023, Canada<\/a><\/strong> witnessed a record number of wildfires that led to a veil of smoke blanketing the US east coast<\/a><\/strong>, turning the skies orange.<\/p>\n

The federal government has warned Canada faces another “catastrophic” wildfire season with higher-than-normal spring and summer temperatures forecast, boosted by El Nino<\/a><\/strong> weather conditions.<\/p>\n

The country has experienced one of its warmest winters with low to non-existent snow in many areas. This has raised fears of a hot summer triggering fires in forests and wildlands.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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