Etiket: wildfires
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…
Wildfires in Alberta | Oil companies resume interrupted production
(Calgary) Crescent Point Energy announced on Monday that it has resumed production at its operations that had been shut down due to the Alberta wildfires. Posted at 12:51 p.m. The…
Nova Scotia: Wildfires out of control near Halifax
Thick plumes of smoke filled the sky over Halifax on Sunday as an out-of-control blaze in a suburban community quickly spread, engulfing homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of…
Nova Scotia: Wildfires out of control near Halifax
Thick plumes of smoke filled the sky over Halifax on Sunday as an out-of-control blaze in a suburban community quickly spread, engulfing homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of…
Wildfires in Alberta | Indigenous community ravaged by flames
(Sturgeon Lake) A row of charred homes in the Aboriginal community of Sturgeon Lake, Alberta hides a grim reality. First Nations are disproportionately affected by wildfires across the country. Posted…
Rain could slow the progress of wildfires in Western Canada
Light rain and cooler temperatures slowed wildfire activity in Alberta over the long weekend and more rain forecast could help firefighters catch their breath. “This could be a turning point…
Wildfires in Western Canada | Rain and lower temperatures could slow progress
(Edmonton) Light rain and cooler temperatures slowed wildfire activity in Alberta over the long weekend and more rain forecast could help firefighters catch their breath. Posted at 9:44 p.m. Rob…
Expected rain in Western Canada could quell wildfires
Rain expected this weekend could help contain the extensive wildfires that have been burning near the city of Fort St. John for two weeks, the BC Fire Department hopes. Department…
Wildfires in the West | Rain a lifeline for Fort St. John
Rain expected this weekend could help contain the extensive wildfires that have been burning near the city of Fort St. John for two weeks, the BC Fire Department hopes. Posted…
Wildfires in Western Canada | Thousands of residents still evacuated
Thousands of residents of Western Canada and the Northwest Territories remain evacuated Thursday as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn. Updated yesterday at 7:01 p.m. On the Alberta government website, it…
Wildfires still impoverish air quality in the West
Poor air quality warnings continued Wednesday for much of British Columbia and the Prairie provinces as dozens of wildfires rage across that region of the country. More than 19,500 people…
Study links fossil fuels to a third of wildfires in the American West
The world’s largest producers of fossil fuels are responsible for more than a third of the areas burned by forest fires in western North America over the past 40 years,…
Wildfires in Alberta | Trudeau will stop in Edmonton on Monday
(OTTAWA) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to stop in Alberta on Monday before heading to Asia for a week-long trip. Posted at 8:20 a.m. Updated at 8:20 a.m. Canada’s…
Wildfires in Alberta | “The situation will continue to remain difficult”
(Edmonton) Hot, dry and windy conditions worsened the already extreme wildfire situation in Alberta this weekend, but progress could be made by firefighting crews. Posted at 8:38 p.m. Updated at…
Wildfires in Alberta | Intense heat sows concern
(Edmonton) Hot, dry and windy conditions worsened the already extreme wildfire situation in Alberta this weekend, but progress could be made by firefighting crews. Posted at 8:38 p.m. Updated at…
Canadian Armed Forces to help fight Alberta wildfires
Ottawa answered Alberta’s call for help. The Canadian Armed Forces will come as reinforcements to fight the forest fires that are still raging in the province. Federal Public Safety Minister…
Oil companies halt production due to Alberta wildfires
Some Alberta oil and natural gas producers are temporarily halting production as more than 100 wildfires rage across the energy-producing province. With the establishment of a provincial state of emergency,…
Wildfires in Alberta: nearly 25,000 people evacuated
Forest fires are on the increase in Western Canada, particularly in Alberta where nearly 25,000 people have had to flee their homes. • Read also: Forest fires in Canada: state…
More than 24,000 Albertans forced from their homes by wildfires
Alberta’s premier said an emergency management cabinet committee was scheduled to meet on Saturday afternoon as the number of people evacuated by wildfires in the province rose to more than…