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Author: Adriana Fallico
Publication Date: July 20, 2026 - 16:36

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How do wildfires create lightning, pyro tornadoes and thunderstorms?

July 20, 2026
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre states that there are 919 active wildfires in Canada, with 3,891 total year-to-date wildfires. 


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It is not clear yet what has happened to a small group of "iconic"  mountain goats, as a large wildfire burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland, B.C.  
August 13, 2026 - 08:50 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Chief Greg Gabriel, whose members are among the evacuees, says that could mean looking at logging practices and addressing drought conditions. 
August 13, 2026 - 08:47 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A social media post says Louis Gardiner served as a provincial treasurer, Northern Region 3 regional representative and local president for the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan. 
August 13, 2026 - 08:39 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada