Fires threaten Indigenous community in Canada's B.C. province

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Canada is being seared by a record-setting wildfire season, with more than 100,000 square kilometres burned, and counting - quadruple the area burned during an average wildfire season. "When you experience something like that, the trauma is ongoing. Just the smell of smoke in the air is enough to trigger those recurring feelings and fear," Hanna said.

The province faced a "double-edged sword" Monday of thunderstorms in the interior, said Environment Canada meteorologist Ken Dosanjh. Storms could bring both welcome rain and lightning strikes that could spark more fires.Canadian wildfires have displaced thousands, destroyed property and sent smoke billowing across the continent, triggering air quality alerts that have affected 100 million Americans.

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Fires again threaten Indigenous community in Canada's B.C. provinceMembers of the Lytton First Nation are once again forced to evacuate their homes due to ongoing wildfires in British Columbia. This comes after a devastating fire in 2021 that destroyed numerous buildings and homes in the community. The current fire is located near the previous blaze, causing ongoing trauma for the residents.
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