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Rising temperatures in Canada are increasing lightning strikes and lengthening fire seasons

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As hundreds of wildfires rage in Canada's Northwest Territories, thousands of residents have been fleeing the area surrounding Yellowknife and driving for hundreds of miles seeking safety. For more on Canada's worst fire season on record, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Raphaël Chavardès, Wildland Fire Research Analyst at the Laurentian Forestry Centre, based in Montréal, Quebec.

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