A skateboarder passes buildings shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. A skateboarder passes buildings shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Credit: Todd Korol/Bloomberg)

In 2023 so far, about 120,000 Canadians across six provinces and territories have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires, and while most have been able to return to their homes, thousands of others across the country remain under evacuation orders as fires continue to burn.

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