The fire forced 6,000 evacuations and destroyed 60 houses and cottages
The White House says the FireGuard system uses real-time data from drones and satellites
Village has been renewing the declaration since June 30, 2021
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada drove down air quality…
Crews from Portugal and Spain on their way to augment forces already here from France
Crews continue to battle hotspots as country endures ‘unprecedented’ season
In drier places, such as British Columbia, there’s a greater use of fire retardant
Province has multiple requests in for support already
The eastern U.S. is also seeing devastating effects from wildfire smoke drifting south
More than 110 are deemed out of control
The fire, which is burning north of Fort St. John, is estimated at more than 2,400 square kilometres in size
A fast-moving wildfire near Halifax destroyed an estimated 150 homes, forced about 16,000 people from their homes in subdivisions
Insurance Bureau of Canada’s annual report notes severe weather caused $3.1B in insured damage in 2022
The wildfire raced through a number of subdivisions
There are already more than 500 international firefighters, incident commanders and other workers in Alberta
Forecast is calling for steady rain into the weekend
Preliminary estimates indicate approximately 200 homes or structures have been damaged
A study notes wildfire smoke can affect the 1st trimester of pregnancy, increasing the risk of low birth weight in full-term babies
Research suggests that interface fires, which occur where forests and flames meet human development, are on the rise
About 100 firefighters are doing their best to contain the fire
