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Why fire risk is already high this summer — despite a snowy winter and cool June for parts of N.L.

July 10, 2026

A drought in 2025 contributed to Newfoundland and Labrador's current wildfire challenge, according to Memorial University of Newfoundland biogeography professor Carissa Brown. Environmental conditions and long-term weather forecasting point to well above normal wildfire risk for most of the province.



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Quebec recorded above-average wildfire activity in July, with lightning sparking more than 40 per cent of fires, the province's wildfire protection agency says.
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