The fire is among about 60 burning in the province, and one of 34 that are classified as out of control. It's still Spring. Let that sink in... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - ThreadSky

sailorgirl2017.bsky.social • 3 days ago

The fire is among about 60 burning in the province, and one of 34 that are classified as out of control.

It's still Spring. Let that sink in...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/peace-river-wildfire-1.7548424

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wethenorth.bsky.social•3 days ago

Climate change, yes. But does anyone know if any of these fires are caused by humans? Why all at once in 5 provinces?

josephine1814.bsky.social•3 days ago

I was thinking it could be a warfare tactic

wethenorth.bsky.social•3 days ago

These days, it’s not surprising that people will wonder. But someone else replied with a good explanation - and I’ve since read that drought is seen as a big factor too.

bogs-of-the-wood4.bsky.social•3 days ago

A lot are caused by human activity, but not necessarily arson. Something as simple as a hot ATV close to tinder can set a dry forest ablaze in no time. And yes, this is the time of year for this to happen even in 5 provinces at once, insufficient snowpack and warm weather and all. The north is dry.

wethenorth.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank you. You explain it well.

bogs-of-the-wood4.bsky.social•3 days ago

You're welcome. It's all changing so rapidly, it's hard to keep up.

justme113.bsky.social•3 days ago

Heartbreaking.
Please be safe

sailorgirl2017.bsky.social•3 days ago

Isn't it!?
We're lucky here. Small island which is a rainforest and we have a firehall on our 6km by .5km island.

justme113.bsky.social•3 days ago

Sounds absolutely beautiful!

beemerjean.bsky.social•3 days ago

😫😭

emewm.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think they said that the season has approximately 127 fires and we're at 204 already at this point.
Unbelievable

sailorgirl2017.bsky.social•2 days ago

And the winds are whipping up today!

emewm.bsky.social•2 days ago

Here where I am as well. So sad. I hope Flin Flon proper isn't decimated 😪

frank-lee.bsky.social•3 days ago

But climate change is a 'hoax' according to Jesus Scheer. Conservatives like him MIGHT realize climate change is real and is happening when and if God rains down hail storms of frogs and swarms of locusts. Until then he'll blame volcanoes in Krakatoa until he gulps his last breath of milk, er, air.

sailorgirl2017.bsky.social•3 days ago

I despise the CPC with the heat of a thousand suns.

frank-lee.bsky.social•2 days ago

An apt metaphor for most.
Pierre Poilievre, Andrew Scheer and the tinhead Conservative Party;
1) Massive tax breaks for the wealthy
2) Privatization, deregulation and wealth distribution from poor to rich.
CPC Voters;
1) Hating liberals / science / scientists / smart people
2) Religious intolerance.