The entire capital city of Canada's Northwest Territories has been ordered to evacuate as hundreds of wildfires scorch the region, officials say | CNN
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Hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada’s Northwest Territories have prompted emergency declarations and the evacuation of the capital city of Yellowknife by road and air.
  • Thepinyaroma@lemmy.worldEnglish
    691·
    2 years ago

    And as we enter the “Entire cities burning down” part of climate change the world will do… Absolutely nothing.

  • kite@lemmy.worldEnglish
    46·
    2 years ago

    Just one of those fires is 600 square miles in size. I can’t even begin to comprehend what that must be like, and I’ve been in a wildfire situation before

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      To me that’s the standout statistic here. I’m a little less sympathetic to “entire cities” with less population than anything I’m familiar with but holy crap …. My small suburb has way over the population of the entire territory but the size of that fire is 46 times the area! Damn

      Actually, I live near Boston and that fire is over 6 times the area of the city.

      Looking farther afield, that fire is twice the area of New York City

  • Wakdem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    37·
    2 years ago

    As an Australian watching the northern hemisphere lately it’s scary to think our fire season is almost here and we’ve had the right conditions for lots of fuel to grow and die off.

  • Breezy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

    Damn. Thoughts and prayers to all caught in that. On a side note, just played through firewatch today, fun experience game.

    • 999@kbin.social
      7·
      2 years ago

      Oh, this is such a shit thread to have this conversation, but nevertheless…

      I played Firewatch for a while a couple of years ago and LOVED it. Didn’t finish, not sure what happened but I just never got back to it. I think I’ve forgotten enough of it now that I can go back and start again and have a fresh experience. I’ve recommended this game to a few people and everyone has loved it. Some excellent twists and turns and fun little bits of mystery. Great writing!

      • Breezy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Maaaan dont finish it… just get to day 77 and leave it. The mystery is so much better left unknown. I loved the game, but didnt care for the realistic ending. Idc that there is a secret ending that didnt scratch any itch.

  • Striker@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    2 years ago

    No one will do anything until we start hunting them. Entire cites are burning down. Peace is not an option.

  • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I think this is a bigger climate change issue than vast areas of dry brush or woods mire likely to burn ….

    – Forest fires are not new to the area but the increased risk and size are

    – who the f expects wildfires in Hawaii? How does it get dry enough for that to happen?

    – meanwhile I’m sitting here in the Northeast US with so much rain that even with way above average temperatures, my grass is still green and growing like Spring. Usually it goes dormant sometime in July and you don’t have to cut it much anymore (unless you water it) but I’m still more than once per week