Fire season has started early in Canada and Minnesota, with hot, dry, and windy conditions leading to wildfires in the region.
The fires have already resulted in structural loss, evacuations, and tragic deaths in Manitoba, with unusual intensity and scale for this time of year.
Minnesota has experienced triple the average area burned by wildfires already this year, with abnormally hot weather contributing to the situation.
Other provinces like Saskatchewan have also seen an active fire season, with concerns raised about the impact of pyrocumulonimbus clouds generated by intense fires.