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This year’s Canada Day might feel a bit less festive for many. As Canadians grapple with a record wildfire season, parts of the country are under a fire ban ahead of the long weekend. Restrictions on outdoor fires are in place in several provinces which means many people will have …
Read More »Canada battling its ‘worst wildfire season of the 21st century’: minister – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 13, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced the grim milestone Monday, saying more than 47,000 square kilometres have burned so far …
Read More »Hundreds of European firefighters joining Canada’s wildfire battle – National
A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season. One hundred and nine fire crews from France arrived last Thursday and spent the weekend dousing flames in Quebec, where …
Read More »Canada wildfires are disrupting U.S. flights. What are the risks of flying? – National
Transport Canada is “closely monitoring” the wildfire situation and its impact on air travel as smoke from the country’s blazing forest fires has already disrupted flights in the United States. Smoke spreading from wildfires in Canada delayed hundreds of flights Thursday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, New Jersey’s Newark Liberty …
Read More »Canada’s wildfires to get more U.S. aid after Biden speaks with Trudeau
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday directed his administration to deploy “all available federal firefighting assets” that can quickly respond to the wildfires raging across Canada. The White House said Biden made the order after speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the evolving wildfire situation, where the American president …
Read More »Inside the Canadian forest fire centre making key decisions about wildfire response – National
Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across screens in the Winnipeg office where major decisions about Canada’s battle against an unprecedented wildfire season are made. Inside the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre headquarters in Manitoba’s capital, just east of the exact longitudinal centre of Canada, there …
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