Canadian military on alert as wildfires rage

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 04, 2021 10:54 am

OTTAWA: The Canadian military was on standby Saturday to help evacuate towns and fight more than 170 wildfires fueled by a record-smashing heat wave and tinder-dry conditions as the government in Ottawa warned of a 'long and challenging summer' ahead.

At least 174 fires were active in the western province of British Columbia, 78 of them sparked in the last two days, officials said. Most were caused by intense lightning storms.

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