Canada's Wildfire Season: A Test for a New Normal

0:00Canada's wildfire season could start off quiet this spring, but experts warn a lingering drought and warmer than normal summer might flip that into. Another tough year. Wildfire Pro Mike Flanagan calls this his test for a new normal, where climate change means bad fire years across the nation most of the time, not just now and then. Dry spots from winter, linger in key areas like southern British Columbia's interior, northern Manitoba and eastern northwest territories. Long range outlooks point to hotter months ahead, with El Nino likely kicking in to boost the heat. Good news is a wet winter left solid snowpack in much of the north, setting a better base than recent disasters. No wild spikes in activity through April so far, though southern British Columbia, into Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, show early dry trends. Climate change stacks the odds with drier forests, fiercer heat waves, and fires so intense they spark their own storms. Last year's blazes pumped out huge emissions, rivaling top global polluters, while smoke

1:03linked to hundreds of acute deaths and thousands more. Long term, wrecking a billions in health and loss work costs. Experts say stay sharpest snow melts, exposing fuels. Dows camp fires cold to keep human sparks from starting trouble this volatile season. From your city, powered by AI, this is Calgary News Today.