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What started Canada’s wildfires and are they under control?

Most of the wildfires are believed to have been accidentally caused by human activity [File: Reuters]

Canada is seeing its worst-ever start to wildfire season, with blazes ravaging much of the country and creating hazardous smoky conditions across the continent and beyond.

After the smoke reached New York earlier this week, on Thursday it blanketed Washington, DC, in an unhealthy haze, prompting many residents to stay indoors.

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