Politics Briefing: Natural Resources briefing says this year’s level of forest fires ‘is not normal’

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Hello, The size of area burned this spring by wildfires is unprecedented and higher-than-normal fire activity will continue through the summer, according to federal projections. Natural Resources Canada released updated data and forecasts Monday showing that as of June 4, Canada has faced 2,214 fires this year and about 3.3 million hectares have burned. For context, the 10-year average over the same timeframe is 1,624 fires and 254,429 hectares burned. The department said that if the current rate of fire activity continues, Canada could exceed the largest total of area burned that has ever been recorded. “For this time of...