grte to British Columbia · 2 years agoGrowing wildfires in northeast B.C. prompt evacuation order, expanded alert | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down12
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minus-squareStochasticlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoJuly is usually the start of wildfire season. Two weeks ago ago the stats were 871,573 hectares burned in B.C. this year, compared to a 10-year average of 21,734 hectares by this time.
minus-squaregrteOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s mind-boggling. I’m not super hyped to see what the rest of the summer has for us.
minus-squareStochasticlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe 10-yr average for total yearly burned from forest fires in BC is 407,373ha. We’ve more than doubled that already.
July is usually the start of wildfire season.
Two weeks ago ago the stats were 871,573 hectares burned in B.C. this year, compared to a 10-year average of 21,734 hectares by this time.
That’s mind-boggling. I’m not super hyped to see what the rest of the summer has for us.
The 10-yr average for total yearly burned from forest fires in BC is 407,373ha. We’ve more than doubled that already.