Etiket: wildfires
Visiting Nova Scotia | Justin Trudeau Thanks Responders Fighting Wildfires
(Hammonds Plains) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled around Halifax on Monday to meet with firefighters and other first responders involved in the recent battle against a devastating wildfire. He thanked…
Heat and no rain: Wildfires could lead to further evacuations
Citizens near the blazes raging in northern Quebec will have to prepare to evacuate their municipality during the week due to the upcoming heat and lack of rain. • Read…
FireGuard System | U.S. helps Canada detect and extinguish wildfires
(Washington) The US Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. Posted at 3:19 p.m.…
Lance Stroll is auctioning off his gear to support citizens affected by the wildfires
Before his first laps at the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit, Lance Stroll decided to do a good deed. Thus, to support Quebec and Canadian citizens affected by the forest fires, he announced…
All wildfires under control in Nova Scotia
All wildfires in Nova Scotia have now been brought under control, more than two weeks after an unprecedented series of blazes broke out in the southwestern corner of the province…
Wildfires: Our governments don’t deserve us
Forest fires continue to ravage Canadian territory. In all this smoke, however, one can perceive a thin glimmer of hope. This ray of hope is all the people helping others…
Here’s what we can do to deal with the increased risk of wildfires
There are a range of possible actions to adapt to the risk of wildfire in these times of climate crisis, such as developing a fire retardant to block flames near…
Wildfires could last ‘all summer’, says Bonnardel
Firefighters from the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire (SOPFEU) continued their fight against fires on Saturday, particularly in western and northern Quebec, where the flames threaten the…
Smoke from wildfires reaches Norway and dissipates in the United States
An episode of rare air pollution that affects more than a hundred million Americans, public schools closed in New York and smoke that emanates as far as Norway: the fires…
Poilievre now wants a ‘national action plan’ on wildfires
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Thursday that he is calling for a “national action plan” to build Canada’s capacity to deal with wildfires, after some pointed to his choice not…
Wildfires in Canada | Millions of Americans affected by pollution
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Washington) Distribution of masks, flights delayed due to low visibility, outdoor events canceled… The northeastern United States is breathing air again on Thursday…
Wildfires in Canada | An episode of “rare” and “extreme” air pollution
(Washington) The episode of air pollution affecting the northeastern United States this week due to smoke released by fires in Canada is “rare” and “extreme”, explained to AFP Ryan Stauffer,…
Smog and unbreathable air in New York due to Quebec wildfires
The Statue of Liberty and the skyscrapers of Manhattan enveloped in an orange and brown fog: the forest fires in Quebec obscure the famous “skyline” of New York on Wednesday…
toxic smoke from wildfires affects Ottawa and New York
Posted on 07/06/2023 15:35 Update on 07/06/2023 16:42 Video length: 2 min. France 2 Article written by L.Feuerstein, @RevelateursFTV, F.Fontaine – France 2 France Televisions Thick toxic fumes hit the…
British Columbia | Province battles one of largest wildfires in history
The Donnie Creek wildfire has become one of the largest fires of the past century in British Columbia, according to the province’s fire department. Posted at 11:30 p.m. Brieanna Charlebois…
Wildfires fueling fake news on the web
Climate confinement, intentional fires, non-existent climate change… The forest fires ravaging certain regions of Quebec are fueling fake news on the Web. Overview. 1. No, there is no “climate confinement”…
Rain helps control wildfires in the Maritimes
The arrival of rain in the Maritime provinces, affected for almost a week by historic fires, came to relieve firefighters in Nova Scotia on Saturday. • Read also: [À VOIR]…
State of emergency ends in Alberta as wildfires recede
Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis announced that a province-wide state of emergency that was declared nearly a month ago to deal with wildfires unprecedented will end Saturday at midnight.…
Hot, dry weather fuels wildfires in Nova Scotia
As a series of unprecedented wildfires in Nova Scotia were still not contained Wednesday morning, for a fourth day, the authorities hoped for a break in the dry and windy…
Wildfires: About 200 homes and structures damaged or destroyed near Halifax
Some 200 homes and structures were damaged or destroyed by the Tantallon Wildfire, which burned through hundreds of acres just outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia. • Read also: State of…