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As Ontario’s forest fire season drags on, a sense of mutiny is brewing on the front lines. Crews of firefighters, who have long warned of understaffing and inexperience, are burning out. Some are quitting. Others plan not to return and a few remaining veterans are on the brink of retirement. …
Read More »How community concerns continue to linger after Halifax-area wildfire – Halifax
Questions still linger in a Nova Scotia neighbourhood ravaged by a wildfire nearly two months ago. That was evident Thursday evening at a community meeting in Hammonds Plains that was organized to help connect residents with the agencies responsible for recovery. More than 16,000 were evacuated from their homes in late …
Read More »Toronto’s smoky air to improve west to east on Saturday – Toronto
Environment Canada says poor, smoky air quality in Toronto is set to improve from the west to east through the day. The City of Toronto on Saturday morning was under an air quality special statement due to forest fire smoke, with the haze causing “high levels” of pollution in the …
Read More »Evacuation order issued in Leaf Rapids as wildfire closes in – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size With a wildfire inching closer to the community, an evacuation order has been issued in Leaf Rapids. Residents of the northern Manitoba town, just over 200 kilometres west of Thompson, have been keeping an eye on the nearby fire, which was eight …
Read More »Nearly 70 wildfires burning across Ontario, 26 not under control
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2023 3:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources says there are 68 wildfires burning across the north of the province. A spokesperson says 26 of those fires are not under control, 18 are under …
Read More »Quebec clamps down on open fires as hot, dry weather sets in – Montreal
As parts of Quebec brace for the first heat wave of the season, the province’s forest fire prevention agency (SOPFEU) is on high alert. An open air fire ban has been issued near forested areas for the majority of regions in Quebec, including the Montérégie, Laurentians, Mauricie and Outaouais regions. …
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