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...
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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...
Canada: extreme ‘heat dome’ temperatures set to worsen wildfires
System – extremely rare for this time of year – likely to fuel fires that have already displaced tens of thousands of residents Western Canada...
Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires ravage western Canada
More than 13,000 people were ordered to leave Alberta as 78 fires burned, and officials say the blazes are expected to intensify A week of...
Chile wildfires kill at least 23 people as state of emergency extended further
Interior minister says ‘emergency is getting worse’ as weather conditions complicate efforts to put out spreading fires Dozens of wildfires in Chile have claimed at...
Chile widens state of emergency as raging wildfires leave four dead
President Gabriel Boric cuts short vacation as heatwave fuels blazes across southern and central regions Chile’s government has declared a widened state of emergency amid...
Firefighters tackle blaze on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro
Police and locals help firefighters attempt to put out fire that was spread by strong winds overnight A fire has broken out on the slopes...
