CP NewsAlert: The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record / The Toronto Star
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 12:22 pm permalink
National data reveals that this year’s wildfire season is on pace to become Canada’s second-most destructive on record. The unprecedented spread and burned acreage have alarmed authorities, prompting urgent reviews of firefighting strategies and resource allocation in the face of an escalating environmental threat.
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