Canada's flame hell: smoke decades color our sky!

Canada's flame hell: smoke decades color our sky!

In the summer of 2025, Canada has to struggle with devastating forest fires. Over 220 fires have broken out, with more than half out of control. The provinces of British Columbia and Ontario are affected, in which over 3.2 million hectares of forest have already risen in flames. This situation not only results in local evacuations, but also influences air quality in Europe. Clouds of smoke move to Austria and ensure visual changes in the sky, although the air quality itself is not classified as dangerous, so reports Exxpress.at .

The evacuations are already in full swing. The Canadian army has set up an air bridge in the Sandy Lake region, where 3,000 people live to evacuate the residents. Due to difficult conditions for starting and landing, however, the evacuation campaign is slow. The fire in Sandy Lake has spread to 40 kilometers within 24 hours, which further exacerbates the situation. In other parts of Ontarios and British Columbia, villages have already been evacuated because, despite all efforts, the domestic firefighters have difficulty getting the fire under control. Sn.at reported that 14 new fires were reported on Monday.

climate and causes of the fires

The fires in Canada are not just a short -term crisis situation. Experts attribute the more intensive fire seasons to climate change. The combination of heat, drought and carelessness, such as bad warehouse already, has increased the likelihood of such devastating forest fires. Compared to previous years, the situation in 2023 was particularly serious when more than 15 million hectares of land burned and 230,000 people had to be evacuated. These developments show how much the landscape of Canada and the supply infrastructure suffer from the extreme weather conditions. Sn.at documents the current challenges for the fire brigade and the population.

Rauch development does not only have an impact on the immediate fire areas. The smoke rises high enough to pull over the Atlantic, which also affects air quality in many parts of Europe. This can be seen in haunted regions and particularly spectacular sunsets that people in Europe can perceive. According to a report by Spiegel.de are not the consequences of the fires Only locally, but also have international dimensions.