14 h. ago Some U.S. parks evacuated due to wildfires, including Grand Canyon

Wildfires in parts of the western United States have forced evacuations at several national parks, including that of the Grand Canyon.

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16 h. ago Evacuees arrive in Winnipeg as wildfires force thousands out, bring smoke advisories

Evacuees continued to arrive in Winnipeg by the busload Friday as a renewed round of wildfires put thousands out of their homes – some for a second time.

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21 h. ago Manitoba is under provincewide emergency order as wildfires continue to burn

Manitoba is under a provincewide state of emergency as wildfires continue to rage, forcing even more evacuations out of northern communities. The government declared the order Thursday, for the second time this year, and with the latest round of fires and evacuations, the province reported more than one million hectares burned — more than 10 […]

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44 h. ago Wildfires force evacuations of Garden Hill, Snow Lake in northern Manitoba

WINNIPEG — The wildfire threat is worsening in northern Manitoba, prompting alerts and evacuations for at least two more communities. Garden Hill First Nation, a fly-in community with a population of more than 3,000, is being threatened by fire. Eleanor Olszewski, the federal minister for emergency management, posted on social media Thursday morning that Ottawa […]

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46 h. ago Encroaching wildfires lead to 2nd evacuation for Snow Lake, Man.

Snow Lake is under a mandatory evacuation order for the second time this year, with residents needing to get out of the area by noon.

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4 d. ago Wildfire prompts evacuation order for several homes near Kelowna, B.C.

The district also issued an evacuation alert for more than 100 other addresses, meaning residents must be prepared to leave at a moment's notice

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4 d. ago Approaching wildfires lead to evacuation order for Leaf Rapids, Man.

Officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order saying residents should be prepared to leave by 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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5 d. ago Wildfire near Kelowna prompts evacuation order for some residents

RCMP warned of the wildfire on Sunday afternoon, saying the blaze was affecting the area and officers were conducting "tactical evacuations" of homes.

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5 d. ago Flights resuming at Kelowna airport after airspace closure due to wildfire

Kelowna RCMP is asking residents near Kelowna International Airport to be ready for a possible evacuation due to a nearby wildfires.

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5 d. ago Wildfire closes Kelowna International Airport, nearby homes evacuated

The wildfire is in the Ellison area to the east of the airport, where police conducted tactical evacuations of nearby homes

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5 d. ago Wildfire near Kelowna airport being held, nearby homes evacuated

The wildfire is in the Ellison area to the east of the airport, where police conducted tactical evacuations of nearby homes

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7 d. ago Members of First Nation in northern Ontario to return home after wildfire evacuations

Sandy Lake First Nation says that repatriation will start this evening, with security and essential service providers going first.

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8 d. ago Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power

LYNN LAKE — The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an imminent loss of power to the community. The evacuation begins Friday, though officials haven’t provided a time for when residents must be out of their homes. The town says that if […]

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8 d. ago ‘It’s a real threat’: Beauval, Lac La Plonge issue mandatory evacuations

The northern village of Beauval has been under a voluntary evacuation with the ongoing wildfires, but with winds shifting the fires closer, that evacuation is now mandatory.

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8 d. ago Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking B.C. fire that triggered evacuations

Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in what was a “tremendously unfortunate” incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark said in a statement released Thursday that the “equipment failure” that sparked the Izman Creek fire, about 250 km northeast of Vancouver, happened […]

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9 d. ago Lytton First Nation expands evacuation alert due to Izman Creek wildfire

The Nikaia Creek wildfire is approximately six hectares in size and is burning out of control on the west side of the Fraser River, across from the village of Lytton.

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9 d. ago B.C. wildfires: State of emergency, evacuation orders, declared near Lytton

An evacuation order was issued Tuesday night to some homes near Lytton because of the Izman Creek wildfire.

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9 d. ago Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order

The BC Wildfire Service dashboard says hot and dry weather is expected to continue this week across most of B.C.

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1 week ago Wildfire near Chase, B.C., prompts evacuation order of First Nations reserve

A wildfire near the Neskonlith Indian Band office is growing and has prompted an evacuation order in the B.C. reserve. The fire is currently classified as out of control.

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1 week ago Wildfire near Chase, B.C., prompts evacuation order for First Nations reserve

A wildfire near the Neskonlith Indian Band office is growing and has prompted an evacuation order in the B.C. reserve. The fire is currently classified as out of control.

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