加拿大消防官员今天表示，由于野火肆虐，加国东北部约有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
法新社引述当地消防官员莫蒂（Jeff Motty）的说法报导，纽芬兰省（Newfoundland）和拉布拉多省（Labrador）的拉布拉多市和瓦布希市（Wabush）居民被勒令离开家园。
莫蒂表示，“我们发现当地有严重的火灾。火势每分钟蔓延约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
社群媒体流传的照片显示，天空被浓烟遮蔽，许多汽车在加油站大排长龙等待加油。
莫蒂说，由于火势太大，无法出动飞机投水灭火。
联邦当局昨天表示，入夏以来的天气状况有助控制野火，但该国正进入野火高峰季节。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
加国目前正设法扑灭575起野火，其中400多起被认为已经失控。近日又发生多起野火，特别是在遭受热浪侵袭的该国西部地区。