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Marguerite Pike’s cabin in Warrick’s Cove was destroyed by the Chance Harbour wildfire, which burned out of control for nearly two weeks. (Jessica Singer/CBC) Broken glass crunches under Marguerite Pike’s green rubber boots, as she walks through a pile of ash-covered debris. She bends down and picks up a couple …
Read More »Jasper bolsters fire resiliency standards after devastating 2024 wildfire
The Municipality of Jasper and Parks Canada are taking firmer measures to protect the park from wildfires, after a massive wildfire destroyed 30 per cent of the townsite in July 2024. The measures will ensure that homes are built with non-combustible roofs and siding instead of highly flammable material like cedar shingles, which …
Read More »Jasper to commemorate 1 year since wildfire decimated townsite
Nancy Addison is still waiting for a house to come home to, one year after a wildfire raged through Jasper, Alta. She moved to Jasper with her husband about 40 years ago. She spent most of that time as a school teacher, but also immersed herself volunteering in the community during her time as the people’s …
Read More »Measles spread ‘like wildfire’ among unvaccinated children in northeast B.C., health officer says
A pocket of unvaccinated children in northeast B.C. allowed cases of measles in the region to spread “like wildfire,” says B.C.’s deputy provincial health officer, Dr. Martin Lavoie. He made the remarks during a provincial update on the disease that has seen multiple exposures reported in and around Fort St. …
Read More »Northern Sask. wildfire reaches Beauval, Patuanak airlifts residents out after wildfire cuts off only road
A wildfire has entered the northern Saskatchewan community of Beauval, the village’s mayor says. “The fire entered the northern village of Beauval and has created structural damage in the community as we speak,” Beauval Mayor Rick Laliberte said in an interview around 7 p.m. Thursday. Shortly after 4 p.m., a fire approached …
Read More »Marseille wildfire grounds all flights, forces hundreds of home evacuations
A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France’s second-largest city Tuesday, grounding all flights to and from Marseille, injuring at least nine people and forcing many residents to evacuate or barricade themselves indoors as smoke choked the Mediterranean air. A large hospital in the city switched to generator power, train …
Read More »Evacuee says water bombers and rain a welcomed sight for fighting Badger wildfire
A wildfire burning near the community of Badger forced residents to evacuate on Wednesday. (Lisa Powell-Dempster/Facebook) A resident of Badger, who was forced to flee with her family as a wildfire inched closer to her community, says it’s been a stressful couple of days, but the sight of water bombers in the sky …
Read More »Alice Lake Park under evacuation order as Squamish wildfire grows – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Visitors are being evacuated from Alice Lake Provincial Park as an out-of-control wildfire in Squamish continues to burn. B.C. Parks issued an advisory online Wednesday evening, after the District of Squamish said the park was closed earlier that afternoon. “In the interest …
Read More »Some Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees are returning home amid financial strain
Some evacuees from northern Saskatchewan are beginning to return home after being forced out by wildfires, bringing a sense of relief, but also concern. News Source link
Read More »B.C.’s biggest wildfire doubles in size after merging with another fire
B.C.’s biggest wildfire has doubled in size. The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire, located in the Fort St. John fire zone, now measures 129,331.8 hectares. It merged with another fire on Sunday and as a result, the “size of this fire increased substantially,” the BC Wildfire Service stated in an update on …
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