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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…
Alberta | Twelve provincial parks closed due to wildfire risk
(Montreal) Parks in Alberta will be closed to the public over the holiday weekend to reduce the risk of new outbreaks of fire, announced the authorities who were facing nearly…
how firefighters are preparing for ever-longer wildfire seasons
“Faced with climate change, we are faced with major events”, confirms the president of the National Federation of Firefighters. However, at the same time, some barracks are struggling with staff…
Justin Trudeau stopped in Alberta for a wildfire debrief
On his way Monday for an official trip to Asia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped in Edmonton to meet with military personnel deployed to fight the wildfires in Alberta, which…
COVID-19 wildfire in China
The wave of COVID-19 is “spreading rapidly” in China, a government epidemiologist advising the government warned on Sunday, following the government’s decision to abandon its “zero COVID” strategy. Chinese health…
British Columbia | Wildfire risk expected to stabilize soon
(Vancouver) A spokeswoman for the BC Wildfire Service said 80% of the 212 new fires that have broken out in the province since Wednesday were caused by lightning. Posted at…
British Columbia | Winds could fuel wildfire near border
(Vancouver) The BC Forest Fire Service is warning that strong winds could allow a wildfire that entered the country from Montana earlier this month to spread further. Posted at 9:54…
a former volunteer firefighter remanded in custody for lighting a wildfire in Pézenas
The ex-volunteer firefighter was placed this Saturday, August 6 in pre-trial detention after having voluntarily started a vegetation fire in the town of Pézenas. Article written by Posted on 06/08/2022…
a former volunteer firefighter remanded in custody for lighting a wildfire in Pézenas
The ex-volunteer firefighter was placed this Saturday, August 6 in pre-trial detention after having voluntarily started a vegetation fire in the town of Pézenas. Article written by Posted on 06/08/2022…
British Columbia | Wildfire forces evacuation notice in Okanagan
A wildfire growing in British Columbia’s Okanagan region, about 21 kilometers southwest of Penticton, has forced the evacuation of hundreds of properties in the area. Posted yesterday at 11:02 p.m.…
California’s largest wildfire of the year kills two
The biggest fire of the year in California, which has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes and has already devastated thousands of hectares, has killed two people, according…
Two dead in largest California wildfire of the year
The biggest fire of the year in California, which has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes and has already devastated thousands of hectares, has killed two people, according…
Wildfire intensifies in British Columbia
A wildfire burning about 21 kilometers southwest of Penticton in British Columbia now covers more than four square kilometers, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Posted at 7:53 a.m. An…
Lytton wildfire: firefighters make progress despite the heat
Despite hot, dry weather giving them a hard time, firefighters continue to make ground near Lytton, British Columbia, where a wildfire has been raging for ten days. • Read also:…
British Columbia | Hot, dry weather will fuel wildfire near Lytton
(Lytton) The British Columbia Forest Fire Service warns that hot, dry weather expected this week could further fuel the wildfire located west of the village of Lytton as firefighters continue…