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Wildfires often force entire neighbourhoods to temporarily leave their homes for safety when flames grow too close. This is called?
Evacuation
How can forest fires hurt animals
It can affect animals by damaging their homes and having a loss of food and water
What were the three things in the slides that can be damaged by wildfires
homes, buildings and roads
Where are the wildfires happening more often
western and northern boreal forests
How do forest fires matter for Canada
They threaten lives and the environment
In a typical year in Canada, roughly this many wildfires occur, burning millions of square kilometres of land.
5,800 Wildfires
How can forest fires affect the people who live near the water
It camn burn down their houses and if they dontv have anywhere to go they can have big problems
What are the two key industries that can lose their jobs from the wildfires
mines and forestry
Why have the majority of wildfires been in Alberta
due to the unsustainable boreal forests
How can Canada's wildfires burn longer and worse
it is by climate chnage and smoke affecting the air quality
During wildfire season, exposure to smoke can worsen this respiratory condition, causing hospital visits to rise.
Asthma
What do forest fires have a big impact on
Agriculture, Air quality
Why does the government spend millions to fix the damage? Who else do they pay to help with the damage
So that people can be safe, they pay the fire management a lot because it is hard to clean up
What does the wildfire remove from the trees
they remove moisture from grass and trees which is not good
What is the main cause for Forest fires
Climate change
During wildfire season, hospitals can see a rise in patients with breathing problems by this percentage.
20%
What can happen if people dont evacuate during forest fires
People can get severely injured and the fire may eliminate them
Why is it bad for humans to breathe in wildfire smoke
because it is bad for the lungs and it can cause irritation to the body
In which province experinced one of the most severe wildfires and which year did it happen
British Columbia, 2017
Who is mostly affected by this
Indegenous communities, Workers and animlas
After events like the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, many residents experienced long-term anxiety, depression, and sleep problems, showing the lasting effects on this aspect of community life.
Emotional and social well being
How can forest fires affect the water
If there are forest fires near bodies of water smoke can enter and injure sea animlas
What is the benefit for the forest fires
so they can remove all the dead organic stuff on the forest floor and release rich minerals
How many structures were destroyed from British Columbia in 2017
444
How does the economy and the enviornmet connect to forest fires
By human activities and the increase in climate change