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Canada's wildfire season starts with fires in northeast British Columbia

Wildfire season in Canada has started. Officials from the province of British Columbia, located at the west-most tip of the country, have warned that the risk of fires will increase over the next few weeks.

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The warning stated that unseasonably dry, warm and windy weather conditions can create a high fire risk.

The fire that was out of control on Friday spanned 56 ha (138 acres), and it was located just north of Fort St. John, in the northeastern part of the province.

The fire forced some residents to evacuate the city on Thursday night, but they were allowed to return to their homes on Friday. As the fire moved northeastward away from the town, it was able to continue to burn.

As of Friday morning, the second fire was out of control and covered 185 hectares (457) acres. It was located in northeastern part of the province to the southeast of Dawson Creek.

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The wildfire season of 2024 in Canada was one the most destructive ever recorded, thanks to a fire that destroyed a tourist village in the Canadian Rockies. (Reporting and Editing by Bill Berkrot.)

(source: Reuters)