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Thousands Evacuated After Forest Fires in Canada

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in recent days to escape large forest fires in Canada, writes The New York Times.

» Updated: 23 July 2024, 14:25

» Published: 23 July 2024

Thousands Evacuated After Forest Fires in Canada
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Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in recent days to escape large forest fires in Canada, writes The New York Times.

On Monday, thousands of people were forced to evacuate from Jasper National Park in western Canada after a forest fire south of the park got out of control.

In the province of Alberta, over 160 active forest fires are raging. Several of them were deemed out of control on Monday. Around 7,500 people have been urged to leave the area due to the fires.

The municipality of Jasper has a population of around 5,000 people, but up to 12,000 people are estimated to work seasonally in the park each year. Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Canada is preparing for a forest fire season that, according to forecasts, can be worse than last year's, when record-large fires covered American cities as far south as Florida with smoke.

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