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News Topical, Digital Desk : Forest fires in Canada have gone out of control. More than 25,000 people have been evacuated in three provinces of Canada. On Sunday, fires continued to rage in many places in the forests. The smoke from the fires has made the air quality very bad in some states of Canada and America.
According to officials, most of the evacuated people are from Manitoba. A state of emergency was imposed in Manitoba last week due to the fire. As of Saturday, about 17 thousand people have been evacuated from Manitoba. 1,300 people have been evacuated in Alberta and about eight thousand people have been evacuated in Saskatchewan.
Why did such a terrible fire break out?
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said, the fire is raging due to hot, dry weather. We have limited resources. The next four to seven days are extremely important. Evacuation centers have been opened in Manitoba to avoid the fire. Efforts are being made to control the fire but success has not been achieved.
Air tankers deployed
Winnipeg has opened public buildings to displaced people. The US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service has deployed air tankers in Alberta. The US will send 150 firefighters and equipment to Canada. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the air quality in North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, South Dakota in the US became extremely bad on Sunday. It is worth noting that forest fires occur every year from May to September in Canada
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