High-tech Pentagon program from U.S. helps Canada detect, suppress new wildfires
The U.S. Department of Defense has deployed a new high-tech fire detection system to help Canada battle one of its worst wildfire seasons on record.
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Thousands of people are now back home, but wildfires still leave many evacuated
People in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are returning home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted.
More foreign firefighters arrive today to help Canada battle wildfires
More firefighters from abroad are expected to arrive today to help battle Canada’s worst wildfire season of the 21st century.
The toll on wildlife as forests burn in worst wildfire season of the century
As wildfires from coast to coast scorch large swaths of forest, sometimes changing it irreversibly, experts have zeroed in on an often overlooked casualty of the blazes: wildlife.
"Worst wildfire season of the 21st century': Blair
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EU sends nearly 350 firefighters to help battle relentless Canadian wildfires
A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season.
Canadian tourism suffering because of wildfires, smoke
Raging wildfires and smoky skies across much of Canada have put a damper on travel this summer, resulting in cancelled plans and closed businesses.
Canadian forest fire centre faces challenge of unprecedented wildfire season
Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across screens in the Winnipeg office where major decisions about Canada’s battle against an unprecedented wildfire season are made.
Hot September poses fire threat for B.C.
Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says it's been a below-average wildfire season so far this year in British Columbia, but high fire risks are forecast for September.
Wildfire smoke is bad for you. Now think about the cows
As climate change supercharges blazes, livestock and wildlife are suffering from smoke inhalation.
What happens when a wildfire meets a pandemic
The potential dangers of smoke mingling with the coronavirus in people's lungs have doctors worried.
Canadian firefighters face Australia's massive fires
As Canadian firefighters boarded flights on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, to battle blazes in Australia, they noted they will likely have to employ some different tactics than they do to fight local fires.
Canadian fire experts sent to Australia as bushfires burn across country
Nearly 100 Canadian fire experts have been sent to Australia to help battle one of the worst wildfire seasons the country has ever seen, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Australian counterpart on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, the country is ready to do more.
Horgan shows cautious optimism for salmon after visiting Big Bar landslide
Premier John Horgan says it's good news that British Columbia isn't experiencing another record-breaking wildfire season because it means limited emergency resources are available to focus on salmon rescue efforts on the Fraser River.
Danger subsiding after B.C. properties threatened by several weekend wildfires
The BC Wildfire Service has come through its busiest period of the young 2019 wildfire season, responding to several blazes, including one that prompted an evacuation order west of Prince George.