As of July 18, major active fires in Spain included the Orés fire in Zaragoza (over 12,000 hectares) and the La Mierla fire in Guadalajara.
The deadly fire in Andalusia made 12 deaths and precise total count for July 19 is not yet published, but the situation is critical with multiple large fires active.
There are currently 4 active wildfires reported across Portugal.
In Canada the situation remains critical with more than 950 active wildfires scorching the country from coast to coast!
Approximately 241 of these fires are classified as out of control, meaning they are expected to continue growing beyond their current boundaries.
Significant activity is concentrated in Ontario, Quebec, the Northwest Territories, and British Columbia.
Smoke from these blazes continues to drift into the United States, affecting air quality in the Midwest and Northeast.
Approximately 90 active wildfires are burning in the Krasnoyarsk region alone, which accounts for nearly half of all fires in Russia. Authorities blame high temperatures, dry lightning, and infestations of the Siberian silk moth, which have left vast amounts of dead, flammable wood.
Hazardous air quality alerts affect millions across the Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic (including Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.). Active fires are present in Minnesota (Boundary Waters) and the Western U.S. (e.g., Klamath River area in California), contributing to the regional haze.
France, Greece, Italy & Turkey are currently under very high fire danger, particularly in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions (e.g., Muğla, Antalya, İzmir).
According to the bully in chief, global warming doesn't matter. What matters is to blame Canada for it poor forest maintenance.
According to the world's bigot bully in chief, global warming doesn't matter. In fact, it doesn't exist. What matters is to blame Canada for its poor forest maintenance and to bring profit to a few at all costs.
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