Smoke from fires in Canada

Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and Alberta due to the danger of uncontrolled blazes. Hazardous smoke from the fires has also triggered air quality alerts in Canada and the northern US.

This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows the smoke from several fires in northeast British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, captured on 11 May 2024.

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