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Canadian wildfires trap train drivers and choke Toronto (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 13 hours ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/worldnews@aussie.zone

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In short:

Operators on a freight train have been trapped by a raging wildfire in rural Ontario, Canada.

The crew was rescued and train services were suspended as evacuation orders were announced for nearby towns and communities.

Air quality in the province's capital of Toronto has plummeted, presenting a public health risk as the city experiences record-breaking temperatures.

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[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Wildfires have cost 12 lives already in Spain.

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Reminds me of Sydney and NSW during the Black Summer Fires.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Long live bill C-5!

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

Can you explain for us Australians?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It's a bit better today, I can actually see the sun as a dim red disc in the sky.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

We know that feeling!

(Photo from December 2019)