加拿大消防官員今天表示,由於野火肆虐,加國東北部約有9000人被迫疏散。NL, #Canada - #Labrador City evacuated, Wabush on notice as crews battle 11+ #wildfires: it’s the 2nd time in less than a month that Happy Valley-Goose Bay town is accepting evacuees due to #fires https://t.co/ZTqAWW7cr0 #heatwave #drought #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #news pic.twitter.com/0FfWBMR5So
— EnviroEdgeNews (@EnviroEdgeNews) July 13, 2024
法新社引述當地消防官員莫蒂(Jeff Motty)的說法報導,紐芬蘭省(Newfoundland)和拉布拉多省(Labrador)的拉布拉多市和瓦布希市(Wabush)居民被勒令離開家園。
莫蒂表示,“我們發現當地有嚴重的火災。火勢每分鍾蔓延約50米。”Most of the smoke from this fire seems to be flowing just north of Labrador City and Wabush. It's creating some terrifying visuals, however. #nlwx
— Eddie Sheerr (@EddieSheerr) July 12, 2024
Video credit: Stephanie Mackey pic.twitter.com/ddnwarQNnw
社群媒體流傳的照片顯示,天空被濃煙遮蔽,許多汽車在加油站大排長龍等待加油。
莫蒂說,由於火勢太大,無法出動飛機投水滅火。
聯邦當局昨天表示,入夏以來的天氣狀況有助控製野火,但該國正進入野火高峰季節。The webcams from the airport in Wabush show the smoke from the fire burning to the west-northwest of the community. #nlwx https://t.co/A3AAu9VeFP pic.twitter.com/dDwPOMcjWq
— Eddie Sheerr (@EddieSheerr) July 12, 2024
加國目前正設法撲滅575起野火,其中400多起被認為已經失控。近日又發生多起野火,特別是在遭受熱浪侵襲的該國西部地區。