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How to prepare for wildfire season? | Interview with Philippe Gachon
With the absence of snow on the ground, the forest fire season promises to be “early” and potentially as devastating as last year. What are the clues to watch for?…
British Columbia | Wildfire data is inaccurate, study finds
(Vancouver) Wildfire suppression and forest management decisions are potentially hampered by inaccurate government data that misrepresents forest fuel loads in British Columbia’s Interior, a new study suggests. Posted at 10:52…
Wildfire in Texas | Texas Pantex nuclear weapons factory reopens
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Houston) A nuclear weapons factory near the city of Amarillo in north Texas announced Wednesday that it was resuming normal activity, after a…
Homeowners could reduce wildfire risks
(Halifax) Canadian homeowners and communities can reduce wildfire risks to buildings if they start taking steps such as creating buffer zones and using fire protection materials, a new study suggests.…
Homeowners could reduce wildfire risk, study says
Canadian homeowners and communities can reduce wildfire risks to buildings if they start taking steps like creating buffer zones and using fire-resistant building materials, a new study suggests. fire. The…
Going up in smoke: The 2023 wildfire season, the start of the rest of our lives
Data on area burned in Canada was extracted from Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center statistics. The climate data (emissions of burned carbon and temperatures at 2 meters altitude) come from…
British Columbia | West Kelowna lifts state of emergency over wildfire
(West Kelowna) Central Okanagan emergency operations have lifted the local state of emergency in West Kelowna, B.C., more than a month after the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated the region. Published…
British Columbia firefighter dies fighting wildfire
The BC government has confirmed the death of a firefighter responding to a wildfire near Revelstoke. The 19-year-old was identified by her brother as Devyn Gale on Friday. Nolan Gale…
Wildfire smoke particles disrupt electricity transmission
Hydro-Québec is on the alert because of a little-known phenomenon that adds to the many current concerns of the Crown corporation: the particles transported by the smoke from forest fires…
Forest fires | Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season in the 21st century
More than 47,000 square kilometers have burned since the beginning of the year in the country. In Quebec, around 7,000 people were still homeless on Tuesday. The next few hours…
“Canada’s Worst Wildfire Season of the 21st Century”
Canada is currently experiencing its “worst wildfire season” since the start of the 21e century, according to Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, as flames continue to rage from coast to…
Native Friendship Centres, a hand on the shoulder of wildfire evacuees
The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Native Friendship Centers — or Mamik Centers — are going out of their way to welcome the evacuees from Oujé-Bougoumou and Obedjiwan, deploying impressive logistics to accommodate the…
Shelburne, Nova Scotia wildfire ‘contained’
Emergency officials in southwest Nova Scotia say the massive wildfire raging in Shelburne County is so far ‘contained’ but not under control, 11 days after it started near the lake…
Nova Scotia | Wildfire near Halifax 100% contained, authorities say
(Halifax) The wildfire that ravaged the Halifax area, destroying homes and businesses in its path, is completely under control, but the one that is affecting southwestern Nova Scotia remains out…
Authorities say Halifax wildfire largely under control
Heavy rains and military reinforcements arrived Saturday to help quell wildfires that have destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people across Nova Scotia. The major wildfire that…
Nova Scotia | Halifax-area wildfire largely under control
(Halifax) Heavy rain and military reinforcements arrived Saturday to help smother wildfires that have destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people across Nova Scotia. Posted at 10:27…
Nova Scotia | Halifax-area wildfire under control
(Halifax) The major wildfire that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people over the past week near Halifax, Nova Scotia is 85% contained and not gaining further ground, authorities…
Nova Scotia wildfire still out of control
A wildfire that damaged or destroyed dozens of homes in suburban Halifax was still not under control as of midday Monday due to gusty weather and dry weather. Halifax Deputy…
Nova Scotia wildfire declared out of control
(Barrington Head) A forest fire that is still burning in Nova Scotia is now considered out of control and is rapidly spreading through the southwestern tip of the province. Posted…
British Columbia | New wildfire prompts evacuation order
A new out-of-control fire in the British Columbia interior has triggered a mandatory evacuation order in an area about 600 kilometers north of Vancouver. Posted at 4:22 p.m. The Cariboo…