Forest fires painted the sky over Canada in red and yellow

The sky in Canada is similar to August. The smoke from massive forest fires caused the sun to disappear and made the sunrise on Friday blood red.

More than 900,000 acres of Alberta on fire is the latest symptom of the overheating of our planet. The risk of forest fires remains high in the province and in neighbouring British Columbia.

According to the fire Agency of the province, 10 fires in Alberta is out of control. The biggest fire in Chicagh Creek. The flames, combined with other in the area of high-level fire, burned approximately 610,000 acres, according to the Agency, and along with other forest fires in the province has forced 10,000 people to flee their homes.

The province has the fifth level of risk, the highest, because of a combination of factors including hazardous weather and insufficient resources to respond to any new fires. The country remains at the third level, and with hot dry weekend ahead for British Columbia, Alberta and parts of the Yukon territory, the threat of more fires remains acute.

Smoke engulfed Edmonton, the provincial capital, located approximately 350 miles from the worst of the fires. The air was lemon yellow, it can be seen in the photo, shot by local residents.Canada is already significantly ahead of schedule of the season of forest fires this year. According to the CIFFC, nearly a million acres already burned in 2019. The 20-year average for this time of year is only 372,000 acres.

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