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Nearly half of northern Alberta community destroyed as wildfires flare
As Albertans forced out by wildfires wait for word when it will be safe to return home, other evacuees are learning their ...
County of Grande Prairie expands evacuation order as B.C. wildfire spreads into Alberta
The County of Grande Prairie expanded its evacuation order, as a wildfire that ignited in British Columbia has crossed into ...
Canada wildfires spread, forcing more than 33,000 to evacuate as smoke impacts U.S. and reaches Europe
Wildfires scorching several Canadian provinces have driven at least 33,400 people from their homes, with smoke now reaching ...
Alberta's wildfires disrupt some 7% of Canada's oil production
By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY (Reuters) -Wildfires burning in Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta have affected more ...
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Wildfire updates: More hot, dry conditions expected | CNRL restarts oilsands site | Air quality warnings issued for northern Alberta
Showers were expected Tuesday in the area around Edmonton, where some of the province’s wildfires are burning, according to ...
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G7 summit preparations in Alberta include plan for wildfire evacuations
With wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northern Alberta, a plan is in place if they move towards the summit in ...
Alberta Fire Danger Eases With Rain as Oil Output Restored
A second day of rain slowed the spread of wildfires in Alberta, allowing some oil sands production to resume. Conditions ...
‘Dangerous situation’: Aggressive wildfire burns near B.C.-Alberta border
About 100 residents of Kelly Lake, northeast of Prince George near the Alberta border, have been ordered to evacuate due to the Kiskatinaw River wildfire.
Where are the wildfires in Canada? Maps pinpoint the location of fires and air-quality threats from smoke
Online map tools and resources let you track the Canadian wildfires and monitor poor air-quality conditions, which are ...
Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start
Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start. A NASA satellite has recorded thousands of hot spots across the country ...
Special air quality statement in place across GTA amid wildfire smoke: Environment Canada
The federal agency has also issued special air quality statements for a large swath of southern Ontario, including the ...
Smoke From Canada Wildfires Are Visible From Space; NASA Astronaut Shares Pictures
The pictures shared by Ayers from the International Space Station (ISS) show the extent of the wildfires which has degraded ...