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Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season of the 21st century.

‘Extreme drought’ in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. A wildfire burns in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
B.C. mom distributes air quality monitors after nine-year-old’s asthma death during wildfires
<p>Nine-year-old Carter Vigh, wearing a red sweatshirt, is pictured with his brother Daxton (left), sister Cadence, father James and mother Amber. Carter died of asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke in July 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Amber Vigh &nbsp;&nbsp;*MANDATORY CREDIT *</p>
Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn
Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen above Little Shuswap Lake in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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‘Extreme drought’ in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. A wildfire burns in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*