Canadians learn to live with megafires

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Forest fires in Canada have never been quite so destructive. Some 15 million hectares – the equivalent of more than a quarter of mainland France – have already gone up in flames. Canada is warming faster than the world as a whole and 2023, the world’s hottest year on record, was inevitably challenging. Firefighters, rescue workers and residents of at-risk localities are learning to live with the ever-increasing risk of devastating fires. Our correspondents François Rihouay and Joanne Profeta report.    

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