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Smoke from Hundreds of Wildfires Darkens Skies Over Canada and the U.S.


Hundreds of wildland fires lofted sky-dulling smoke over Canada and the United States. In July 2024, wildfires in Canada were exacerbated by extreme heat, winds, and thunderstorms, leading to 989 active fires, primarily in British Columbia and Alberta. NASA’s GEOS-FP model tracked the spread of b

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