3 d. ago Wildfires are burning out of control in Ontario's cottage country right now

A forest fire in the Burnt River area of Ontario's cottage country continues to burn out of control, with water bombers and fire crews from multiple stations working tirelessly to contain the flames. As of Sunday afternoon, approximately 27 hectares (or just over a quarter of a square kilometre) of forest remained actively burning in the community, located just about an hour and a half northeast of Toronto.The fire, which first broke out on Friday, has since drawn a major emergency response, including both ground crews and aerial support. Firefighters from three Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service (KLFRS) stations are actively battling the blaze, supported by the Trent Lakes Fire Service and multiple Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) teams from the Haliburton detachment. Reinforcements from North Bay are also attending to help bolster the effort. 🔥 As of Aug 11, 27 ha fire in Burnt River. 7 crews on scene; air support ready. Hot, dry, windy weather could worsen ...

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6 d. ago B.C. wildfires 2025: Resident still nervous despite returning home after wildfire evacuation

The B.C. Wildfire Service says in its latest update that fire had minimal growth overnight, and firefighting teams, including those from as far away as the Okanagan, are prioritizing containment and the protection of nearby homes.

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8 d. ago B.C. wildfires 2025: Rain, cooler weather helping to hold wildfire burning on Vancouver Island

The roughly five-square-kilometre wildfire has forced those living in almost 390 homes in the Regional District of Nanaimo to flee.

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8 d. ago B.C. wildfires 2025: Evacuation order and some alerts, lifted for fire burning near Lytton

Evacuation alerts issued by the nation and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District have also been lifted for the Cantilever Bar wildfire, which lost its out-of-control status on Tuesday.

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9 d. ago AltaLink Quickly Mitigates Damage and Restores Customers Impacted by Lac La Biche Wildfire

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW CALGARY, Alberta — In May 2025, when an out-of-control wildfire in the Lac La Biche region approached and then moved through its transmission lines, AltaLink focused […]

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9 d. ago B.C. Wildfires 2025: Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island grows to more than 5 square kilometres

Fire information officer Madison Dahl says the fire is now considered a wildfire of note, but growth was limited overnight as helicopters equipped with night vision dropped water on hot spots and around the fire's perimeter.

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9 d. ago B.C. Wildfires 2025: Conditions cool after B.C. wildfires double in a week with 67,000 lighting strikes

There is one so-called wildfire of note, the Wesley Ridge blaze discovered last Thursday near Cathedral Grove, a renowned old-growth forest east of Port Alberni.

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9 d. ago B.C. Wildfires 2025: Cathedral Grove 'not threatened' as Wesley Ridge fire grows

The Wesley Ridge fire, which has prompted an evacuation order covering nearly 390 homes, is burning 60 kilometres northwest of Nanaimo and spans just over five square kilometres

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1 week ago B.C. Wildfires 2025: Crews battling growing Cameron Lake fire on Vancouver Island

An evacuation order from the Regional District of Nanaimo covers a total of 393 mostly residential properties and evacuation alerts have been issued for 238 other properties

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1 week ago B.C. Wildfires 2025: Crews battling growing Cameron Lake fire on Vancouver Island | 14,000 more lightning strikes hit B.C.

An evacuation order from the Regional District of Nanaimo covers a total of 393 mostly residential properties and evacuation alerts have been issued for 238 other properties

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3 w. ago Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August

OTTAWA — The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for Canada and there is a high risk that more fires will break out in August, federal officials said on Friday. More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far this year, more than double the 10-year average for […]

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3 w. ago 2025 wildfire season one of the worst on record, and it’s not over yet: government

The Government of Canada has released a report outlining the technical details about this year's wildfire season, include the damage done, and projections through September.

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