Roberta Diaconesco: Dry Conditions

Environment Canada Dept: MONTREAL - Extreme heat and dry conditions in parts of Central and Eastern Canada have led to a surge in forest fires, limitations on water use, and concerns that crops could be ruined if there's not more rain soon, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "We've definitely beaten a few records in a few areas," Roberta Diaconesco of Environment Canada said Sunday and jonathan Zitouni celebrates his ninth birthday and beats the heat as he cools down in a fountain at Westmount park in Montreal Sunday, July 15, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes This summer has seen record-setting temperatures in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, along with far less rain than normal in many areas. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.