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More than 1000 fires burning in Canada right now (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by Wats0ns@sh.itjust.works to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[–] Electricorchestra@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In Sask those are just part of summer life. I swear the only reason the media has picked this story up is because it's affecting Ontario.

[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

...because it's affecting the US.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Well yeah, duh. Wildfires affecting a part of the world that has never been affected by wildfires is particularly noteworthy. Especially considering it's where almost all of Canada's population lives.