grte to British Columbia · 1 year 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-up3·1 year 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-up1·1 year agoThat’s mind-boggling. I’m not super hyped to see what the rest of the summer has for us.
minus-squareStochasticlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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.