‘Zombie Fires’ Burning at an Alarming Rate in Canada
18th February 2024
BBC.
Even in the dead of Canada’s winter, the embers of last year’s record-setting wildfire season remain. So-called zombie fires are burning under thick layers of snow at an unprecedented rate, raising fears about what the coming summer may bring.
February 18th, 2024 at 22:10
Yawn. During the winter of 72-73, I motored by snowmobile out to three separate fires that burned right through the winter until we mobilized a pump and spent a day hosing down hot spots. There was no global warming in those days; in fact, we were told, the previous winter had seen record cold, and, most likely, we were on the verge of a new ice age.