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The annual area burned inside the protected areas has been roughly nine times higher since 2016 compared to previous years and Brazil alone accounted for almost two-thirds of global losses.

The wildfire, the biggest ever to strike North Rhine-Westphalia – Germany's most populous state – is another sign of how Europe's heatwave is causing damage across the continent.

The wildfire in the High Fens, Belgium's largest nature reserve, has been burning since Friday, with local firefighters, farmers and the army deployed to battle the blaze.

Canadian police said an 80-year-old woman died in the wildfire, marking a rare fatality in this year's fire season.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged full federal support to assist British Columbia's provincial response and coordinate relief efforts.

British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday in the western Canadian province were ordered to flee a fast-moving wildfire that nearly doubled in size overnight.

"We have to brace ourselves for the worst" said Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes.

The alert for Puracé, located in southwestern Colombia, was raised on August 1 after monitoring systems recorded the volcano's highest activity levels since observations began in 1993.

The smoke has also drifted beyond Canada's borders, spreading into parts of the United States and prompting air quality concerns in neighbouring regions.

Helicopters battle blazes near Pemberton as nearly 1,000 wildfires burn across Canada, with smoke triggering air quality alerts in parts of the United States.

Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new pipeline to the Pacific Coast would boost exports to Asia while keeping northern British Columbia's oil tanker ban intact.