36 h. ago Montana animal shelter evacuated after FBI drug burn backfires

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter prompted its evacuation and sent workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said. The smoke started to fill the building during a drug burn on Wednesday, apparently because of negative pressure […]

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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 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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