8 d. ago B.C. wildfires force more evacuations, local state of emergency

Wildfires burning around B.C. have prompted more evacuation orders and alerts, along with a local state of emergency. The Coquihalla Highway also remains closed.

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1 week ago 'We need to be proactive, not reactive': Wildfire smoke from N.W.T. blankets northern Alberta

Northern Alberta and the province’s capital have been blanketed by wildfire smoke largely coming from fires in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, which forced the town to evacuate on Sunday. According to Environment Canada, Edmonton’s air quality health index is currently sitting at 5 — a moderate risk as of Tuesday, down from Monday’s 10+. The […]

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1 week ago N.W.T. wildfire prompts evacuation order for Fort Providence

Fort Providence, N.W.T., is under evacuation as a wildfire nears within 2 km. Winds may shift later today, raising risk. Residents are heading to Hay River.

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2 w. ago ‘Extremely challenging’: N.W.T. wildfire prompts community evacuation notice

Officials in Northwest Territories say they are preparing for “extremely challenging” wildfire activity this week as they tell residents of a First Nation community to prepare for a possible evacuation. Officials say a 100-square-kilometre wildfire burning southwest of Whatì is the territory’s No. 1 priority fire. In a public update, territorial officials say Thursday is […]

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2 w. ago Motorhome crash triggers Okanagan wildfire and evacuations, blaze now held

In Metro Vancouver, the regional district says the hot, sunny conditions have combined with local emissions to produce smog, prompting an air-quality warning.

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2 w. ago Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuation orders

About 190 people were ordered to leave their homes, while another 360 were under evacuation warnings as the fire threatened about 500 structures near Aetna Springs and Pope Valley.

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