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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2024 12:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leadership of a Saskatchewan First Nation is calling for help hours after issuing an evacuation order due to an escalating nearby wildfire. Officials with the Peter …
Read More »Community of Sandy Bay evacuated after more than a month of fighting nearby wildfire: SPSA
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2024 1:19 pm Updated August 16, 2024 11:06 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says it has spent more than a month fighting a fire near the community of Sandy …
Read More »From traditional knowledge to FireSmart, Okanagan leaders focus on wildfire risks
Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie is cautiously optimistic about how this year’s fire season will play out. It’s already much less traumatic than this time last year, when theMcDougall Creek wildfire destroyed nearly 200 homes and large swaths of forest. “But we’re not out of the woods yet,” Louie …
Read More »Waskesiu visitors coping with wildfire smoke
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Many people are spending time outside in the warm weather, but the wildfire smoke over Saskatchewan is overshadowing some peoples’ outdoor experiences. Sore throat, itchy eyes and a stuffy nose are just some of the symptoms campers at Waskesiu Lake in Prince …
Read More »Jasper resident returns home after wildfire: ‘It felt like a shell’
When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge made it difficult for her to recognize where she was. “It felt like a shell of home,” the 25-year-old said in an interview Monday. “My …
Read More »Wildfire smoke causing air quality and visibility issues in northern Manitoba – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2024 11:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Many parts of northern Manitoba are under an air quality warning due to wildfire smoke, which is also causing reduced visibility. Environment and Climate Change Canada says …
Read More »Jasper residents return home weeks after wildfire ripped through town
It will be an emotional day for many as Jasper residents return to the townsite for the first time since a wildfire tore through the Alberta mountain town last month. Jasper National Park was evacuated on July 22, two days before the wildfire entered the townsite. Officials have estimated about …
Read More »Investigators need more evidence to lay charges in 2023 Halifax wildfire: minister – Halifax
More than one year after a wildfire ravaged a Halifax suburb, Nova Scotia Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton is appealing for the public’s help with an investigation he says has stalled. Rushton made the appeal following a cabinet meeting Thursday, adding that while his department is seeking to lay possible …
Read More »24-year-old identified as firefighter who died fighting Jasper wildfire
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Global News has learned the identity of the young firefighter who lost his life fighting the wildfire in Jasper National Park. Morgan Kitchen, 24, died a hero. He was part of the Alberta Wildfire crew and was fatally injured by a falling …
Read More »Okanagan wildfire update August 4 – Okanagan
By Ben Low-On Global News Posted August 4, 2024 1:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Here is an update on the wildfire situation in B.C.’s Okanagan for Sunday, Aug. 4. The Calcite Creek wildfire is burning seven kilometres away from Eastgate. The fire …
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