Canada is facing a severe wildfire season with 'zombie' fires continuing to burn even under layers of snow, challenging firefighters who are battling nearly 150 such blazes across the country. These underground fires, which can smolder through winter, are part of a worrying trend that saw last year's wildfires never fully extinguish but rather go underground. More than 1000 firefighters are engaged in combating a significant 14,000-hectare blaze, with conditions expected to worsen due to the forecast of searing heat and strong winds. Meanwhile, in northern Brazil, a severe fire in the region of Roraima has consumed more than 272,000 acres, as observed by NOAA's GOESEast satellite. The situation is similarly dire in Guatemala, where a large forest fire on the Agua Volcano remains very active, with local firefighters rescuing a dog amidst their efforts.
TO THE RESCUE: A sloth that was in danger of being run over on a highway in Campoverde, Peru, was rescued by police and brought back to the bushes and trees. https://t.co/qqieg18hwJ https://t.co/96VOG5FgS1
So-called 'holdover' (now, 'zombie') fires are underground peat fires that continue to smolder through the winter. Such fires have always occurred -- see the attached ad from 1988 urging Albertans to contact their local forest service to extinguish them. https://t.co/lH8DXklYud… https://t.co/3ZuzpO1az9
Municipal firefighters in Ciudad Vieja rescued a dog during their efforts to combat forest fires near Volcan de Agua. They provided water and moved him to safety. Despite being weak, he was thankfully uninjured! The fire is still active.🐶 https://t.co/jWIeY1GxYM
Last year's Canadian wildfires never stopped, they just went underground as "zombie fires." https://t.co/PBWJvUUnqy https://t.co/WjOxblHpqw
Overflight carried out this morning shows the enormous forest fire on the Agua Volcano still very active. https://t.co/EVADvpt4HN
This morning, @NOAA's #GOESEast 🛰️ is watching a large number of smoke plumes and a resulting grayish haze from wildfires raging in northern Brazil. A particularly severe fire in the region of Roraima has burned more than 272,000 acres so far. https://t.co/KapCNk0Qtc
More than 1000 firefighters have been battling the 14,000-hectare blaze and authorities are now warning of searing heat and strong winds returning next week. https://t.co/GXGhJACmNK
🇨🇦'ZOMBIE' BLAZES Under layers of snow in Canada, 'ZOMBIE' FIRES are reportedly still burning. Even in bone-chilling temperatures, Canadian firefighters are battling nearly 150 zombie fires. Source: AFP https://t.co/QqQvYNQxDb
'Zombie' blazes and drought: Canada headed for another brutal fire season. It's a never-ending struggle. Even in bone-chilling temperatures, Canadian firefighters are still hard at work battling nearly 150 fires https://t.co/uQNlBsQ1HP https://t.co/vjjpVQ4n54