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Map from SOPFEU showing the incredible density of fires from Jan 1, 2023 to June 27, 2023.
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NOTE: Images captured on June 27, 2023. The status of fires (out of control/being held/out/etc) is relevant only to June 27, 2023. Fire status changes over time, and following the link above may yield different results than those shown here.
<- Active fires in just one week: from May 21 -> May 27 2023.
<- Active fires in the week following the previous image:
From May 28 -> June 3 2023. Note the massive increase in the number of fires.
<- Active fires in the week following the previous image:
From June 4 -> June 10. See that there is once again a change in the number of fires.
The observation gleaned from this series is that the majority of fires (including several large notable fires) only began in the week May 28th - June 3rd.
Images showing extent of smoke spread: from Québec to Europe!
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Satellite imagery from June 26, 2023 showed smoke from Quebec wildfires extending to the Iberian Peninsula, France and other parts of western Europe. (NASA)
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Montreal air quality ranks worst in the world as officials urge people to stay indoors
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The skyline of Montreal is obscured by a haze of smog, Sunday, June 25, 2023, as a smog warning is in effect for Montreal and multiple regions of the province due to forest fires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Source:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9792167/air-quality-warning-quebec-fires/
Algonquins of Barriere Lake members evacuated from territory as Quebec wildfires burn (June 6, 2023)
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People work to protect cabins on Algonquins of Barriere Lake territory in Quebec earlier this week. Between 20 and 25 firefighters and concerned community members remain in the Algonquin community of Rapid Lake to combat and monitor forest fires impacting their traditional territory. (Submitted by Wendy Ratt)
Most members of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake were sent on Sunday to Maniwaki, Gatineau and Ottawa, due to heavy smoke. (Charlie Papatie/Facebook)
Source for 2 images:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/algonquins-barriere-lake-wildfires-1.6867215
Canadian province of Quebec sees progress in wildfire battle (June 10, 2023)
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Quebec has put out more than a dozen fires since 1 June. The province is still battling 127 fires as of Friday. (SOCIÉTÉ DE PROTECTION DES FORÊTS CONTRE LE FEU)
Wildfire smoke filled the skies of Ouje-Bougoumou on Tuesday, hours before the entire community was forced to evacuate. (LANCE COOPER)
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Fires Burn Across Quebec (June 3 2023)
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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this view of smoke billowing from the fires on June 3. Shortly after the fires started, about 5,000 residents were ordered to evacuate near the city of Sept-Îles in the province’s east. As the fires grew, evacuations were extended to an additional 9,000 people in surrounding communities and in western Quebec’s Val-d’Or and Normétal municipalities. As of June 5, more than 150 wildfires were active in Quebec.
Source:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151430/fires-burn-across-quebec
Smoke Smothers the Northeast (June 7, 2023)
Satellite image from the time when New York was engulfed in smoke, and making the news.
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This image, from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16 (GOES-16), shows smoke sweeping into New York and Pennsylvania on the morning of June 7, 2023.
Source:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151433/smoke-smothers-the-northeast
June 7, 2023 in Manhattan
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The Manhattan skyline shrouded in smoke Wednesday from Canadian wildfires.
Yuki Iwamura / Bloomberg via Getty Images
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New York wildfire smoke triggers memories of Canberra during the Black Summer bushfires (June 9 2023)
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A smokey haze from the large fires in Canada hangs over New York City. (AP: Andy Bao)
The haze has transformed New York City's skyline. (Reuters: Amr Alfiky)
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“Ottawa looks like a post-apocalyptic movie” (June 6, 2023)
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Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec is shown over Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday. SEAN KILPATRICK / THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Smoke over Toronto (June 7, 2023)
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Smoke from forest fires in northern Ontario and Quebec contributed to a pink, hazy sunset over Toronto on Tuesday. STEVE RUSSELL / TORONTO STAR
Source:
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2223041091789
What's behind Quebec's 'unprecedented' forest fire season?
CBC news video discussing the fires
Rain helps firefighters' efforts in Quebec, but not enough of it to extinguish flames
Video embedded in the article discusses how heavy smoke is affecting locals living near fires. Includes video from locals attempting to battle forest fire on their own.
https://satlib.cira.colostate.edu/event/western-canada-wildfires/
Satellite Animations of Canadian Wildfires
Downloadable loops of images taken by geostationary satellites. Appear as videos that can be paused and played, and display the time that the image was captured. Show smoke transport from fires in Québec.
Satellite images of smoke, wxdisco, images of new york, toronto, smoke transport.