Satellite images captured fires in Quebec spreading rapidly throughout June 2 and experts have attributed these fires to documented weather conditions. A YouTube video pulled out multiple hours of footage from a website showing satellite imagery of Quebec, from June 1 to the end of June 2 (here). Moreover, wildfire experts contacted by Reuters said that given the combination of various weather conditions, this fire activity witnessed on June 2 was not unexpected. It features a green marker at the bottom that speeds through multiple hours of satellite footage when pressing play. A video depicting satellite images of Quebec shows existing fires quickly growing on June 2 due to documented weather conditions.

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