Canada: crash kills pilot of helicopter fighting wildfires
Forestry workers unable to resuscitate unnamed pilot, 41, after helicopter went down near Haig Lake in north-western Alberta A helicopter pilot has been killed in...
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Trudeau pays tribute to firefighter, 19, killed battling Canada wildfires
Devyn Gale killed while tackling British Columbia blaze as wildfires continue to rage across country with little reprieve Canada faces ‘long, tough summer’ of wildfires...
Canada’s wildfire carbon emissions hit record high in first six months of 2023
This year’s wildfire season is already worst on record as nearly 600m tonnes of carbon dioxide has been released since early May Wildfires raging across...
Quebec fires weakened by rain as blazes in western Canada force many to flee
More than 14,000 remain under evacuation as nearly 450 fires burned across the country on Sunday, with 220 out of control Overdue rains and cooler...
Exhausted crews battle Canadian wildfires as experts issue climate warning
Global heating and human changes to the landscape have invited more destructive fires, making fire season worse Weeks of unprecedented wildfires in Canada have burned...
Canada battles hundreds of wildfires as smoke still chokes major cities
Quebec minister described ‘unprecedented’ situation amid warnings that country must be prepared in future • Wildfires latest news – live Wildfire crews in Canada continue...
Tens of millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south
Eastern US states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada Tens of millions of people in the...
Why is it so smoky? Canada wildfires spark air-quality alerts in north-east US
Hazy skies hung over north-eastern US a day after the midwest received a similar alert from the Environmental Protection Agency Canada is dealing with a...
Nova Scotia: fears extreme heat and strong winds could worsen wildfires
Officials say combination of high temperatures and stiff breezes could lead to ‘extreme fire behaviour’ in Maritime province Officials in the Canadian province of Nova...
Heavy rains in Canada offer relief from wildfires but could lead to flooding
Crews hope wet weather could be ‘turning point’ after worst start to fire season on record in which area the size of Wales has burned...
