Canada left battered by 'never before seen' wildfire season

"We have shattered all the records on a Canadian scale," says a shaken Yan Boulanger, a researcher for the country’s natural resources ministry.

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Burnt forest around Lebel-sur-Quevillon, a town that was evacuated twice during the month of June due to forest fires, on September 21, 2023. (AFP)

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When scientists started pouring over data to assess Canada's fire season this year, they struggled to find the right superlatives.

"Never before seen," was thrown around,

Canada left battered by 'never before seen' wildfire season

"We have shattered all the records on a Canadian scale," says a shaken Yan Boulanger, a researcher for the country’s natural resources ministry.

Burnt forest around Lebel-sur-Quevillon, a town that was evacuated twice during the month of June due to forest fires, on September 21, 2023. (AFP)

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