7 d. ago B.C. wildfire: Coquihalla Highway reopens, Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation orders

The Cariboo Regional District issued a series of orders and alerts for Anahim Lake, Nimpo Lake, Charlotte Lake and surrounding areas.

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7 d. ago Crews scramble to contain B.C. wildfires, new evacuation orders issued

There are still close to 150 wildfires still burning across British Columbia, and as new ones break out, hundreds more people forced have been forced to flee their homes.

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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 Wildfires in N.W.T. rage as smoke prompts air quality warnings in Prairies

Hundreds of residents in a Northwest Territories community have evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in the region, with wildfire smoke drifting into B.C. and the Prairies.

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1 week ago Evacuation order for Cariboo wildfire covers more than 86,000 hectares

Anyone in the area must leave immediately and are being asked to proceed to Highway 20 and then east to Williams Lake, where an emergency centre has been set up.

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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 Manitoba schools prepare to welcome wildfire evacuee students

Hundreds of students are expected to begin their years in the Winnipeg School Division, while the Brandon School Division will also be opening its doors to evacuated students.

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2 w. ago Hudbay Resumes Snow Lake Operations after Wildfire Evacuation

TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is pleased to announce it has resumed operations in Snow Lake following the decision by the Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Town of Snow Lake to lift the mandatory evacuation order, effective August 22, 2025. “The emergency preparedness […]

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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 Evacuation advisory issued for some in N.B. due to ‘out of control’ wildfire

People living near a wildfire east of Miramichi have been warned by emergency officials in New Brunswick to be prepared to evacuate within 24 hours' notice.

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2 w. ago More people evacuated as wildfire intensifies in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley

Some who call Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley home are keeping a close eye on an out-of-control wildfire to see if an evacuation order will be expanded in the area.

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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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3 w. ago No more wildfire evacuees staying in congregate shelters in Manitoba: government says

The Manitoba government says the remaining evacuees displaced by wildfires are staying in hotel rooms, as one northern community has been given the OK to return home.

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3 w. ago Vancouver Island wildfire downgraded again, no longer a fire of note

PORT ALBERNI — A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mount Underwood fire lost fire-of-note status, meaning it’s no longer “especially visible” or posing a threat to […]

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3 w. ago ‘We dodged a very big bullet’: Snow Lake residents return after wildfire evacuation

Snow Lake Mayor Ron Scott says the mandatory evacuation order for the northern community is being lifted and residents are now allowed to return.

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3 w. ago Wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that triggered evacuations no longer out of control

PORT ALBERNI — The highest-profile wildfire in British Columbia, which triggered several evacuation orders on Vancouver Island last week, is no longer burning out of control. The BC Wildfire Service has reclassified the Mount Underwood fire near Port Alberni as being held at about 35 square kilometres and says it’s projected to remain within its […]

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3 w. ago Wildfire near Port Alberni that triggered evacuation orders being held

The B.C. Wildfire Service dashboard says the Mount Underwood Fire, about 35 square kilometres in size, is projected to remain within its current perimeter.

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3 w. ago Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted

PORT ALBERNI — Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report “minimal” behaviour from the blaze. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, the City of Port Alberni and the Tseshaht First Nation jointly issued an update at 8 a.m. saying evacuation […]

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3 w. ago Evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted

The fire is still listed as out of control, but the service says the fire is not expected to grow beyond its 36-square-kilometres size.

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