Canada: A giant fire seen from a car stuck in the middle of the fire

A man trapped in a huge wildfire in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in the east of the country, filmed the impressive scene. The region is plagued by large forest fires, one of which is threatening the area around the region’s capital, Halifax. Prime Minister Tim Houston said at the press conference: “These fires are unprecedented. » Military and neighboring United States assistance was requested. More than 20,000 people were evacuated, two hundred houses and infrastructure were destroyed.

The fires come shortly after multiple wildfires ravaged the province of Alberta, in western Canada, in early May, destroying nearly a million hectares. The country has been particularly affected by extreme weather events in recent years, the intensity and frequency of which have increased due to climate change.