Wildfires: people stranded, homes destroyed and evacuations

TORONTO – It’s another hellish weekend in many parts of Canada, and not only because of the summer heat but also, and above all, due to the wildfires. While we are writing this article, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) website – which is updated in real time, here – reports 500 active fires, all included (from those out of control to the contained ones) and many of these have created and are creating huge problems to the population.