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Firefighters from across Canada have gathered in Strathcona County to learn more about responding to wildland fires in urban areas. The county is the first Canadian community in 2024 to host the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Responding to the Interface (RTI) program to further their specialized training in …
Read More »Fort McMurray evacuation order lifted after subdued wildfire behaviour
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for the residents of several communities in Fort McMurray, Alta., who were forced to leave their homes earlier this week due to the threat of wildfire. About 6,600 residents of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Grayling Terrace, and Prairie Creek were …
Read More »Alberta preparing for ‘the worst’ ahead of wildfire season
Alberta Wildfire officials say they are preparing to be ready for “the worst that can happen” ahead of this year’s wildfire season, following last year’s record-breaking result. Alberta Wildfire provided a tour of its coordination centre in Edmonton Monday afternoon, to showcase how staff are preparing for this year’s wildfires. …
Read More »The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 8, 2024 5:18 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Last year ranks among the top five worst years on record in insured damage from extreme weather events, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said, but it wasn’t the worst. Noteworthy severe weather events …
Read More »Canada battling its ‘worst wildfire season of the 21st century’: minister – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 13, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced the grim milestone Monday, saying more than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far …
Read More »Ontario, Quebec wildfire efforts unlikely to be helped by rainy weather
Mother Nature may offer a brief reprieve to smoky conditions in some areas out west this week, but likely won’t offer too much help in fighting wildfires in eastern Canada. In a briefing Monday morning, Environment Canada meteorologist Gerald Cheng told reporters that while some rain would be seen in …
Read More »Almost 700 more international firefighters set to join Canada’s wildfire fight
Almost 700 firefighters from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are set to arrive in Canada over the next two weeks to help with the unusually severe start to the wildfire season. There are already more than 500 international firefighters, incident commanders and other workers in Alberta, …
Read More »Why Danielle Smith says she will try ‘persuading’ Trudeau on climate goals
Newly re-elected Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she got a “very strong” mandate in Monday’s provincial election and is ready to lead for all Albertans — despite her United Conservative Party losing seats and dropping in its share of the vote. And she says she is confident she will be …
Read More »Ontario sends crews to help wildfire-besieged Alberta
On the day wildfire-ravaged Alberta declared a state of emergency, Ontario was in the process of scrambling crews to head west. Forty Ontario-based firefighters were sent to Alberta Saturday to help battle blazes across the province, along with four task force leaders and two command officials, according to centralized data. …
Read More »Drayton Valley residents forced out by wildfire head to evacuation centre in Edmonton
About 7,000 people who were forced to flee their homes in Drayton Valley, Alta., Thursday faced long waits in their vehicles overnight and on Friday — uncertainty. “The roads were packed,” said Patricia Cotteau. “I took the back way … through Rocky Rapids … 624 to Tomahawk. It was still …
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