In Canada, entire villages are urgently evacuated due to serious fires (3 photos + 1 video)
Residents of the villages of Val Paradis and Bocanton (more than 6 thousand people) were given an hour and a half to evacuate. The government bans residents return to their homes.
Wildfires are raging in northwest Canada. Fire moving towards housing. The country's authorities hastily evacuate residents - about 6,000 people must leave their homes.
Meanwhile, in Quebec, new fires are recorded daily. Yes, in Last Friday five more were added to the existing ones. According to the report, province recorded more than 110 fires, 25 of which are considered uncontrollable.
Quebecers are being asked not to set off fireworks or light bonfires.
In Ontario, heavy smoke is recorded, and people are asked not to going out of the house - especially those who suffer from asthma and other diseases of the pulmonary system. Environment Canada reported that the air quality index in eastern and northern Ontario, including Ottawa, North Bay and Sudbury, was above 10 on Sunday, considered to be very high. The same rating was given to Gatineau, Montreal and its suburbs.
"Tomorrow the smoke where I work will be almost apocalyptic"
Nearly 72,000 square kilometers burned this year forest land, which is almost four times the area of Lake Ontario. Behind over 13,000 square kilometers of forest have burned in the past seven days, and if the May fires were mainly caused by human activity, then in June recorded fires associated with lightning strikes.
The competition was canceled due to fires and smoke. for the Ironman triathlon in Mont-Tremblant, youth football and baseball programs in Ottawa and Montreal. In Ottawa and neighboring city Gatineau, Quebec closed outdoor pools and beaches. Residents of the country Please refrain from making fires and launching fireworks.