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Wildfires Are Raging in the Canadian Prairies: What to Know
Lightning, which is more common in hotter temperatures, is usually the cause of wildfires that burn the most land. In 2023, ...
Calgary Herald on MSN1d
Wildfire updates: Evacuation order issued for Blueberry Mountain area | Six Alberta forest areas in 'extreme wildfire risk'
Smoke from wildfires in northern Alberta and northeastern B.C. reached Calgary this weekend, resulting in poor air quality in ...
New York Magazine on MSN6d
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is Back in New York City
We’re not in 2023 “Smoke Apocalypse” territory, but the city is under an air-quality advisory through Wednesday.
Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states
More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and ...
Wildfires in western, northern Alberta trigger air quality warnings for some regions
Wildfire smoke has sparked the national weather agency to issue air quality warnings around the county of Grande Prairie and ...
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‘When our mates need help, Australia is there’; Canada gets help fighting wildfires
The Yukon government, meanwhile, says it is sending 20 sustained-action firefighters to fight wildfires in Alberta and will ...
3 charged in northern Alberta for setting off fireworks during fire ban
Fort Chipewyan RCMP says three people have been charged after setting off fireworks during a fire ban. Police said in a news ...
Calgary Herald on MSN4d
Wildfire updates: Evacuation order in County of Grande Prairie | How to register for evacuee payments in Alberta
This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation order due to Wildfire. The ...
After the fire: Remote First Nation in northern Alberta struggling to rebuild, 2 years later
The Paskwa fire started May 2, 2023, near the community of Fox Lake. It burned until the following year.  The fire destroyed ...
Edmonton Journal on MSN5d
Vicious cycle: Wildfire smoke and wind a growing threat in Alberta
In an ever-lengthening forest fire season, there’s a gritty new reality to climate change where smoke from as far away as ...
Australia sends crews to help Canada in its fight against wildfires
As wildfires burn from northwest Ontario to British Columbia, Canada is getting help from firefighters in Australia with a 96-personnel-strong contingent deployed.