British Columbia wildfires: More than 1 million hectares have burned

British Columbia officials say the wildfire situation is likely to get worse before it gets better as the number of hectares scorched continues to climb.

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[Colmenero]

These fires just dont randomly combust. Someone started these fires. There hasnt been any storm leading up to these fires. Seriously wtf.

[Irvingstine]

In 2020, 88 per cent of wildfires in Alberta were caused by humans. Between 2017 and 2022, on average 68 per cent of wildfires were human caused in Alberta. The National Forest Database shows between 1990 and 2020, 33 per cent of fires in Quebec were caused by lightning, while in Ontario the figure was 50 per cent.

[onthenextthing]

Much of it by arson. Whether you choose to acknowledge it or not.

[Arational]

Canada needs to invest in more CL-415 and CL-515 water bombers and crews.
They are the most efficient at this task and can drop more than 150, 000 gallons per day.
The 515 has a new glass cockpit and night vision to extend the hours of operation.

[sqr]

Everyone involved that set these fires need to go to jail, but we all know soft on crime governments will ignore the criminals.

[JB-lcfn]

How about reporting on how many Arsonists have been arrested.

[stevesmodelbuilds]

We're not doing anything serious about forest management, so just let it all burn. Then we won't have to worry about it anymore. 😐

[Cryptum]

Such poor mismanagement of our forests

[albundy]

Wait until they tell you to stay in your house to save the planet. That’s when you’ll be terrified

[diannerobinson]

Will be terrible land slides in subsequent winters.

[booch]

It would be nice if our government would do something extra about this instead of flying around the world telling other world leaders they need to be open to lgbt rights.

[workstationmark]

Lack of fire fighters and equipment is the reason

[Cclovercollectiive]

Maybe it’s bc I’m in America but like what ….? BC has wildfires like this ??

[DeFransWorld]

Canada has a forest management problem

[andrewjl]

Well thats what happens you light the forest on fire when it hasnt rained in a month

[MelanieFromCanada]

I wish most provinces hadn't just laid off their wild forest fire fighters saying they didn't need them. (Looking at you Alberta..)

[stewsafreak]

RCMP forestry crime division is going to busy

[heidimisfeldt]

This is not normal, it is unheard of on this scale. 💔😭😭

[jeepstuff]

Force new immigrants to fight these fires.

[Paulinthewyld]

It isn’t like there are budget issues, all that money to Ukraine, probably could use some new bombers and equipment… just sayin…. Trudeau…