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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Canada’s fires are getting fiercer – and rebuilding is becoming a challenge

Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, British Columbia, on 9 July 2021.
Damaged structures are seen in Lytton, British Columbia, on 9 July 2021. Photograph: Cole Burston/The Guardian

Mona Crowston had only minutes to gather her belongings before the wildfire which had been burning for days at the edge of her town swept down towards her house. The 84-year-old already had a suitcase packed, just in case.

“I made sure to tidy up what I could before we left. The last thing I wanted was to return home and have a messy room,” she said.

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