After the wildfires have devastated communities across the country, some Canadians are considering relocating to avoid future wildfire encounters.
according to a recent poll by Angus Reid13 percent of Canadians say they would consider moving to a place that feels safer after experiencing the effects of wildfires and smoke development in the past five years.
The survey found that Canadian women under the age of 35 are the most likely to move.
As of Tuesday, there were 237 active wildfires in the Northwest Territories and more than 68 percent of the territory’s total population had been evacuated. As of Tuesday, there were 377 active wildfires in British Columbia.
Nineteen percent of Canadians living in British Columbia and 16 percent of residents in Alberta say they would consider moving elsewhere to be less affected by future wildfires.
More than half of Canadians (55 percent) expect worse fire conditions in the future, while 26 percent say this year’s conditions, which led to a record-breaking wildfire season, will be the new normal.
According to the survey, young adult Canadians are more receptive than others to relocation as they consider where they want to settle in the future.
The poll also found that 59 percent of Canadians are almost twice as likely to say climate change is a factor in increased wildfire activity.
In terms of health effects, 20 percent of those affected by wildfire smoke this season say their health problems have worsened due to poor air quality.
With files from Melissa Lopez-Martinez of CTVNews.ca
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