{"id":12039,"date":"2023-06-30T12:25:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T06:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=12039"},"modified":"2023-06-30T12:25:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T06:55:33","slug":"why-is-canada-battling-intense-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/index.php\/web-stories\/why-is-canada-battling-intense-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Canada battling intense wildfires?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-video-0.1.js\" custom-element=\"amp-video\"><\/script><link 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layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"wildfires\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1-864x1536.jpg 864w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1-768x1365.jpg 768w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1-585x1040.jpg 585w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-1-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:68.93204%;width:80.58252%;height:16.18123%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-4262508c-41bb-4b8e-ad85-57e797551464\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Wildfires are big fires that start <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">unexpectedly<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\"> in combustible areas and burn for a long time<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:11.65049%;width:80.58252%;height:21.35922%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" id=\"el-1af04968-90f1-4bc5-8440-e7a48149d5ab\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.15672063253012028% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.598706em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Why is Canada battling intense wildfires?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"ec8cb049-6088-4f41-9dd4-510936cc2d0e\" auto-advance-after=\"el-fd428efc-a044-404f-a157-682a1029b3e7-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#d6e5c3\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-fd428efc-a044-404f-a157-682a1029b3e7\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" poster=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ww-poster.jpeg\" artwork=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ww-poster.jpeg\" title=\"wildfires\" alt=\"wildfires\" layout=\"fill\" noaudio=\"noaudio\" id=\"el-fd428efc-a044-404f-a157-682a1029b3e7-media\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ww.mp4\"\/><\/amp-video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:63.75405%;width:80.58252%;height:32.20065%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-51fb1f26-19c9-4843-b8e3-f0b189af577e\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">In Canada, wildfires are natural. <\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">They clear the forest floor, open the canopy to sunlight, remove tree-harming insects and diseases, and add valuable nutrients to the ground.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"adef6884-c108-4c22-a208-8dd4824dccd6\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#8f2c07\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-0bb60b34-711c-4902-82c4-c3dd13a70d9f\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10.jpg\" alt=\"wildfires\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10-864x1536.jpg 864w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10-768x1365.jpg 768w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10-585x1040.jpg 585w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-10-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:63.75405%;width:80.58252%;height:26.86084%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-7bd87df1-54a9-4a19-8216-9b23888f253a\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">But this year&#8217;s Canada\u2019s fire season is unprecedented, <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">surpassing all previous records <\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">in terms of the size and timing of the fires.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"81402606-e4da-4858-a57b-5914c0f40149\" auto-advance-after=\"el-e7be44bc-4f84-410d-a1dc-e89bff4aba8b-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#382e44\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-e7be44bc-4f84-410d-a1dc-e89bff4aba8b\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" poster=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-2-poster.jpeg\" artwork=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-2-poster.jpeg\" title=\"wildfires\" alt=\"wildfires\" layout=\"fill\" noaudio=\"noaudio\" id=\"el-e7be44bc-4f84-410d-a1dc-e89bff4aba8b-media\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-2.mp4\"\/><\/amp-video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:61.32686%;width:80.58252%;height:32.20065%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-a916dc0a-2f1a-48ac-bfb6-c55f1b0bf04a\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Wildfires require the right climatic conditions,<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\"> burnable fuel<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">, and a spark. Rising temperatures due to climate change suck moisture out of plants, creating dry fuel.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"12e9b401-d92e-4b88-b865-f2aecb82925a\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#1d2421\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-a8fc09b4-39d9-459c-ae94-ac8c91a8405a\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy.jpg\" alt=\"wildfires\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy-864x1536.jpg 864w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy-768x1365.jpg 768w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy-585x1040.jpg 585w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:57.60518%;width:80.58252%;height:21.35922%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-27fcf1c8-db4c-404b-9588-7e9f08d6edbc\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">Fallen leaves, grass, and trees <\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">are like sparks waiting to ignite. Canada&#8217;s vast forests and trees provide plenty of fuel for fires.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"a70aa238-c0ae-4fcf-9e08-af8721383e5c\" auto-advance-after=\"el-5ca39553-eeca-4379-b030-ab94e95a34ba-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#141411\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-5ca39553-eeca-4379-b030-ab94e95a34ba\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" poster=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-2-4-poster.jpeg\" artwork=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-2-4-poster.jpeg\" title=\"wildfires\" alt=\"wildfires\" layout=\"fill\" id=\"el-5ca39553-eeca-4379-b030-ab94e95a34ba-media\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-2-4.mp4\"\/><\/amp-video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:63.1068%;width:80.58252%;height:21.35922%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-0fc989b6-3181-4fd4-85ca-2948e6f8c334\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Now, the spark is sometimes caused by <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">lightning<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">. Lightning also occurs more frequently when it is hotter.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wildfires.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/index.php\/portfolio\/why-is-canada-battling-intense-wildfires\/\" rel=\"\">Learn more<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"c6f71314-bd80-489d-9db1-091d0d93aa62\" auto-advance-after=\"el-0ca9100b-596e-4a08-a384-750a1e533204-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#812608\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-0ca9100b-596e-4a08-a384-750a1e533204\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" poster=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-3-poster.jpeg\" artwork=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-3-poster.jpeg\" title=\"wildfires\" alt=\"wildfires\" layout=\"fill\" id=\"el-0ca9100b-596e-4a08-a384-750a1e533204-media\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-1-3.mp4\"\/><\/amp-video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:63.1068%;width:80.58252%;height:26.86084%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-d80bc81a-2fb6-405a-8ee2-4bdb9f07e259\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Other times the spark is caused by <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">accident<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">, for example, rolling stones or the friction of bamboo swaying due to high wind speed.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4466240b-1ba5-4d67-a48e-e962847ba334\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#371905\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-d03ec84f-cd90-4dd1-9b4d-724c2a22df25\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"wildfires\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1-864x1536.jpg 864w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1-768x1365.jpg 768w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1-585x1040.jpg 585w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-3-1-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:9.70874%;top:63.1068%;width:80.58252%;height:26.86084%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;background-clip:content-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.45)\" id=\"el-80826924-9e92-4ac7-9b97-a79b78c4d1b2\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">The third reason can be the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\">population<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\"> that sets fires on their land, but strong winds cause these fires to rage out of control.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"076054e6-8760-4786-9fcc-33736dd45e9f\" auto-advance-after=\"el-430956fc-d61b-4b60-9e7f-2a7f7daea564-media\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#d08b89\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-430956fc-d61b-4b60-9e7f-2a7f7daea564\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video autoPlay=\"autoplay\" poster=\"https:\/\/polscienceweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-design-copy-poster.jpeg\" 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style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.0871611445783131% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.5;text-align:center;padding:1.2048192771084338% 2.4096385542168677%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Although the usual timeframe for the Canadian wildfire season is <\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\">from<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffa811\"> May to October,<\/span><span style=\"color: #fff\"> the extent of destruction observed so early in the season is uncommon.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"72c49035-ce84-483c-b5ee-7a2adfbfc442\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#825327\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div 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