Evacuation Warning Issued as Wildfire Nears Oil Sands Hub in Canada

Local authorities in Fort McMurray Alberta have issued a warning that local residents must be ready to evacuate if a wildfire in the vicinity continues to expand. Read More

Wildfires in Canada’s Oil Sands Region Prompts Evacuation Orders

A 74-acre (30—hectare) wildfire in the Canadian oil sands prompted an evacuation alert for a community near Fort McMurray, the biggest city in the region. Read More

Wildfire Breaks Out Near Canadian Oil Sands, Prompts Evacuation Alert

A 74-acre (30-hectare) wildfire in the Canadian oil sands prompted an evacuation alert for a community near Fort McMurray, the biggest city in the region. Read More

Canada Wildfires Prompt First Evacuation Order in Oil Country

Alberta authorities have ordered residents of a First Nations community in the Cold Lake region to evacuate as wildfires spread across the province. Read More

Canada wildfires drove global tree cover loss in 2023. By how much?

2:05 2024 B.C. wildfire season has started Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season drove nearly a quarter increase in the loss of the world’s tree ... she told Global News on March 22. Read More

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The competition’s global reach means a significant portion of the world’s population is following along. The Biden administration wants to focus on a cease-fire ... and an oil and gas company ... Read More

A 360-Degree Approach to Wildfires in Canada

As owner and operator of approximately 60% of Alberta’s electric distribution system, FortisAlberta serves almost 600,000 customer sites of various ... understand the impact of wildfire on land-based ... Read More

Canada Risks Another 'Catastrophic' Wildfire Season, Government Says

(Reuters) -Canada risks another "catastrophic" wildfire season, the federal government said on Wednesday, as it forecasted higher-than-normal spring and summer temperatures across much of the ... Read More

Canada risks more ‘catastrophic’ wildfires with hot weather forecast

Worst-ever fire season in 2023 saw 15m hectare burned, eight firefighters killed and 230,000 people evacuated Canada risks another “catastrophic” wildfire season, the federal government has ... Read More

Canada at risk of another catastrophic wildfire season, government warns

Canada's wildfire season typically runs from May through October. The country is home to about 9% of the world's forests ... of climate change continue to intensify," Sajjan said. Read More

Wildfires continue to rage near Athens

ATHENS, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Greek firefighters continued for a second day on Tuesday to battle two major wildfires near Dervenochoria, some 30 km northwest of Athens, and near the ... Read More

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The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh nationalist who had sought a separate state in India and was viewed as a terrorist by New Delhi, set off diplomatic tensions between Canada and India. Read More