WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s government says sustained storms over the last two weeks have caused a spike in lightning-triggered wildfires, resulting in poor air quality and fire evacuation alerts.

The territory’s Wildland Fire Management agency says in a statement that Yukon responded to a number of new blazes triggered by lightning over the weekend, with 86 new wildfires reported since thunderstorms began developing on June 19.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s government says sustained storms over the last two weeks have caused a spike in lightning-triggered wildfires, resulting in poor air quality an…{ai:summary}<p>Sudden storms in Whitehorse have led to a surge in wildfires from lightning strikes, forcing evacuations and impacting air quality. Yukon's Wildland Fire Management is battling 86 new blazes, an alarming increase since June 19. #environment</p>

Lightning, persistent storms trigger wildfire spike in Yukon

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