At a media briefing Thursday morning, government ministers confirmed that 211 fires are burning now — 82 of them out of control — and said the crisis is being driven by #climatechange #novascotiafires #extinctiorebellion
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'Unprecedented' start to wildfire season destroyed almost 3 million hectares of forest: Blair | CBC News

An "unprecedented" start to the wildfire season in Canada has led to serious wildfires spreading destruction and forcing evacuations across seven provinces, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said Thursday.

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