14 forest fires raged in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Wednesday. More than 200 homes and other structures have already been damaged or destroyed.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the situation as "heartbreaking" and promised unlimited aid. Canada has been repeatedly hit by extreme weather events for several years, which, according to experts, are increasing in intensity and frequency due to climate change. In more than half of the cases, the fires were caused by humans, and 59 fires were cause by lightning strikes.