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The Ford government has unveiled new incentives for staff in its wildland forest firefighting program as Ontario braces for a potentially intense wildfire season. Minister of Natural Resources Graydon Smith announced $5 million to “attract, retain and recognize” forest firefighters ahead of the official start of the forest fire season …
Read More »Crews fighting wildfire near Lumby, B.C.
A wildfire has been discovered burning in the North Okanagan. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the fire is burning in the Creighton Valley area, just outside of Lumby, B.C. A map showing where the fire has been discovered, which is roughly 17 km east of Lumby, B.C. BCWS …
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 »Are Canada’s water bombers fit to fight climate change fuelled wildfires?
They’re an easily recognizable part of Canada’s fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames. Water bombers can look as though they might land in a burning forest, their wings almost skimming the smoky canopy before dumping down thousands of litres of water …
Read More »Northwest Territories residents head to polls after wildfire delayed earlier vote – National
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 14, 2023 10:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls Tuesday, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. The election had been scheduled for …
Read More »Alberta investing in AI that predicts where wildfires may ignite
Alberta is investing in artificial intelligence in an effort to predict where a wildfire may ignite before it happens, a move its tech partners say could save up to $5 million a year. Ed Trenchard, provincial wildfire management specialist, does long-term planning with communities and industry on how to mitigate …
Read More »Essential workers head back early to Yellowknife to be ready for return of wildfire evacuees
Officials in Yellowknife, as well as staff with the Northwest Territories, are getting ready for the start of a mass migration home of wildfire evacuees that’s still on track for Wednesday. Yellowknife city manager Sheila Bassi-Kellett said workers in grocery stores, pharmacies, home-heating providers, and even some taxi drivers and …
Read More »Yellowknife re-entry plan to have residents returning on Sept. 6
Yellowknife residents won’t have to wait much longer to re-enter the territorial capital that was evacuated more than two weeks ago due to wildfires threatening the city. On Friday, the City of Yellowknife and Yellowknives Dene First Nation announced dates for re-entry have been plotted out. Personnel essential for critical …
Read More »42% of wildfire evacuations occur in Indigenous communities, researcher
While wildfire season and evacuation alerts have become par for the course for many communities across Canada, for Indigenous people its far too frequent. “It’s a really disproportionate impact when Indigenous people only make up 5 per cent of the population in Canada but 42 per cent of wildfire evacuation …
Read More »‘We are sick of it’: Ontario forest firefighters burning out as concerns grow
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. …
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