Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Temur Durrani
Publication Date: June 10, 2025 - 22:16
Wildfire threatens Squamish, B.C., as Environment Canada warns of more fires this summer
June 10, 2025
Federal officials are warning that prolonged heat waves and lower-than-normal precipitation are expected to create conditions ripe for wildfires this summer, with hundreds already burning from Northwestern Ontario to British Columbia.A new wildfire this week has threatened Squamish, B.C. – often called Canada’s outdoor recreation capital – adding to more than 225 wildfires across the country, at least 102 of which are deemed out of control.
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