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On Wednesday, Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned the country risks another “catastrophic” wildfire season, forecasting higher-than-normal spring and summer temperatures across much of the country, boosted by El Niño weather conditions. Canada saw its worst-ever fire season last year, with over 6,600 fires burning 15 million hectares, or over seven times the annual average. Around 230,000 people had to be evacuated from their houses, and eight firefighters lost their lives. Harjit Sajjan, the minister for emergency preparedness, said at a press conference that the temperature trend…

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