Canadian Rockies town Jasper badly damaged by fast-moving wildfire
More than 25,000 residents and tourists evacuated from national park region as firefighters forced into a retreat A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed parts of Jasper,...
Category : Wildfires
Canada wildfires: 25,000 evacuate Jasper national park amid multiple blazes
Alberta officials order residents, seasonal workers and tourists to flee as fires and smoke descend on Rocky Mountain community Out-of-control wildfires near the Canadian town...
Large-scale and intense wildfires carrying smoke across northern hemisphere
Late spring and early summer blazes in Canada, Alaska and eastern Russia add to carbon emissions The northern hemisphere has had a large number of...
Canada wildfires drive hundreds from homes as more scorching heat forecast
British Columbia says fire crews are battling more than 300 blazes, with more than half classified as out of control Wildfires have forced hundreds from...
Thousands evacuated in Canada as intense wildfire approaches town
British Columbia wildfire service says blaze is burning 2km from Fort Nelson and encourages remaining people to leave An intense wildfire could hit a town...
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...
How did Canada end up with worse air quality than the US?
Year of devastating wildfires meant Canadians were breathing worse air than southern neighbours for first time ever Canada’s pristine air quality has been long praised...
Chile wildfires death toll rises to 131
Fires in Valparaíso said to be country’s deadliest disaster since 2010 earthquake The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days has...
Forest fires in Chile cause multiple deaths and widespread destruction
At least 46 people reported dead as dozens of fires sweep across central and southern regions, with Valparaíso worst affected At least 46 people have...
Nova Scotia man charged with starting province’s largest-ever wildfire
Dalton Clark Stewart, 22, accused of lighting Canada’s Barrington Lake fire, which burned for one month in 2023 A Nova Scotia man has been charged...
