Based on 20-year averages, in a regular year the N.W.T. experiences about 245 fires affecting 570,000 hectares of land, and the firefighting budget is about $7.5 million. But during the summer of 2014, 385 wildfires burned in Canada’s Northwest Territories— 57 per cent more than average. The fires burned a record 33,900 km2, costing The N.W.T.'s Department of Environment and Natural Resources $55 million fighting the fires of 2014! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Based on 20-year averages, in a regular year the N.W.T. experiences about 245 fires affecting 570,000 hectares of land, and the firefighting budget is about $7.5 million. But during the summer of 2014, 385 wildfires burned in Canada’s Northwest Territories— 57 per cent more than average. The fires burned a record 33,900 km2, costing The N.W.T.'s Department of Environment and Natural Resources $55 million fighting the fires of 2014! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Based on 20-year averages, in a regular year the N.W.T. experiences about 245 fires affecting 570,000 hectares of land, and the firefighting budget is about $7.5 million. But during the summer of 2014, 385 wildfires burned in Canada’s Northwest Territories— 57 per cent more than average. The fires burned a record 33,900 km2, costing The N.W.T.'s Department of Environment and Natural Resources $55 million fighting the fires of 2014! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

July 3, 2022 - The "Freak" NWT Wild Fire $eason

"This Day In Weather History" is a daily podcast from The Weather Network that features unique and informative stories written and produced by host Chris Mei. Weather happens every day. It can be sunny, cloudy, stormy or maybe just unsettled, but it is always happening! It’s when severe weather strikes that it captures the attention of those affected…and the imagination of everyone else who follows the story. So it is with good reason to expect that after over a century of news and weather information gathering and record keeping, there would be a "special" weather or natural phenomena event to mark each day of a calendar. Do you remember the first recorded tornado in Canadian history? No, you don’t because none of us were there...so we dive into that! How about when Prince played the Super Bowl halftime show? It’s possibly the best performance ever for that event….and the backstory made it all the more special! Or how about the 25th Anniversary Woodstock Festival back in 1994? It’s all here - all year - in one podcast.... "This Day In Weather History"!

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