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Provincial fire duty officer Mark Lawlor says the fires in Chance Harbour and Musgrave Harbour have remained the same size in recent days. (Submitted by Ryan Pitts) A wildfire in central Newfoundland that forced hundreds to evacuate their homes is no longer a threat to the town of Musgrave Harbour, the …
Read More »‘We’re keeping a couple bags packed’: Weyakwin, Sask., residents start returning after evac order lifted
Lisa Powder and her great grandchildren were among the first Weyakwin residents to return home after fleeing a wildfire that burned dangerously close to the northern Saskatchewan community. “It’s sad to come home to see it like this,” Powder said while walking to a neighbour’s house Thursday afternoon. “Kind of …
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 »N.S. wildfires: Some evacuations lifted in Halifax; Shelburne blaze remains out of control
Some people who were forced to evacuate due to a wildfire in the Halifax area can return home as some areas begin to reopen after the devastation. The wildfire was brought under control over the weekend, thanks to the efforts of dozens of firefighters and some much-needed rainfall. As of …
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