Thousands flee raging wildfire, turning capital of Canada's Northwest Territories into ghost town
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands flee raging wildfire, turning capital of Canada's Northwest Territories into ghost town

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s draining and, unfortunately, it’s not letting up yet.” About 2,600 people were still in the city — 1,000 of them essential workers, authorities said. “It’s a ghost town,” said Kieron Testart, who was going door to door in the nearby First Nation communities of Dettah and NDilo to check on people. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity helped firefighters keep the wildfire from advancing Friday, holding it 15 kilometers northwest of the city’s outskirts, fire information officer Mike Westwick said. Hundreds of kilometers south of Yellowknife, homes burned in West Kelowna, British Columbia, a city of about 38,000, after a wildfire grew “exponentially worse” than expected overnight, officials said.

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Is Canada still safe for tourists? Devastating wildfires threaten iconic national parks
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Canada still safe for tourists? Devastating wildfires threaten iconic national parks

Hindustan Times  

Images of towering wildfires tearing through forests and leaving a national park in cinders have kept many tourists away, putting one of Canada's top industries on edge. Devastating wildfires threaten iconic national parks The nation has been ranked among the top 12 destinations worldwide for its stunning displays of nature and cultural mosaic. "When we see media headlines in other …

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Hindustan Times  

HIGHLAND, Calif. — Days of triple-digit temperatures fed a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles Monday, pushing some 6,000 people to flee the area as another blaze in Nevada displaced more than 20,000. Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada In California, the so-called Line Fire led at least 6,000 …

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
4 months ago

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As …

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
5 months ago

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire officials said Sunday. Cooler temperatures and increased humidity gave firefighters “a great opportunity to make some good advances” on the fire in the Sierra …

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
5 months, 1 week ago

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West

Associated Press  

LOVELAND, Colo. — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado foothills, authorities said Wednesday, as almost 100 large blazes burned across the western U.S. “You can rebuild a house, and you can rebuild a barn, but there are lot of memories in them that you can’t rebuild,” she said Yet another …

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them
5 months, 1 week ago

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As of Friday, there were 96 large active fires …

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them
5 months, 1 week ago

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. As of Friday, there were 96 large active fires in the U.S. that have engulfed 2,274 square miles, most of them in Oregon, …

‘Our worst nightmare’: Raging wildfire hits western Canada town of Jasper
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Our worst nightmare’: Raging wildfire hits western Canada town of Jasper

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say damage is ‘significant’ in Canadian Rockies town as firefighters work to save as much as possible. In a statement in the early hours of Thursday, Jasper National Park said firefighting crews were trying “to save as many structures as possible and to protect critical infrastructure”. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told reporters that authorities were seeing “potentially 30 percent …

17,500 people flee wildfires in western Canada
5 months, 2 weeks ago

17,500 people flee wildfires in western Canada

China Daily  

Flames and smoke rise from a burning wildfire, as seen from a highway, in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, July 23, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Donald Schroll/via REUTERS OTTAWA -- About 17,500 Albertans were out of their homes from the Jasper and nearby wildfires in western Canada, local media reported Tuesday. The Albertan province, the …

Wildfires send about 25,000 fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ largest national park and nearby town
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires send about 25,000 fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ largest national park and nearby town

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Multiple wildfires in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park sent up to 25,000 visitors and residents fleeing west over the last open mountain road Tuesday, navigating through darkness and soot following a government alert during the area’s busiest tourist time of the year. Hundreds of wildfires are burning in western Canada, and those fleeing Jasper National Park …

Thousands flee wildfires near Canada’s Jasper National Park
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands flee wildfires near Canada’s Jasper National Park

Al Jazeera  

Authorities order evacuations as ‘multiple wildfires’ are burning in top tourist area in the Canadian Rockies. Thousands of residents and tourists have fled the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies after authorities warned wildfires were fast approaching, raising fears of another record fire season in the country. Jasper National Park said early on Tuesday that “multiple wildfires” were burning …

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds

Associated Press  

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. The implosion of the plume sent winds of 50 mph in every direction, raising fears the fire would jump I-84, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said in …

California’s wildfires trigger evacuations, threaten homes amid heat wave
6 months ago

California’s wildfires trigger evacuations, threaten homes amid heat wave

LA Times  

Firefighters in California continued to battle several wildfires across the state on Monday, including one that threatened Neverland Ranch, the onetime home of pop star Michael Jackson, in the Santa Barbara County mountains. The Lake fire started Friday afternoon and by late Monday had grown to 21,763 acres in the western Los Padres National Forest, where it fed on grass, …

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West
6 months ago

Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast. Firefighters “did a really good job yesterday” enforcing containment lines, and wind hasn’t been a factor, said Cal Fire Capt. …

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
6 months ago

Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire

Associated Press  

OROVILLE, Calif. — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. The “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings were able to go home, said Kristi Olio, public information officer for Butte County. “The winds are slowly picking …

Wind-driven wildfire spreads outside a central Oregon community and prompts evacuations
6 months, 1 week ago

Wind-driven wildfire spreads outside a central Oregon community and prompts evacuations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wind-driven wildfire spread Wednesday …

Wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say
7 months, 1 week ago

Wildfire near Canada's oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wildfire that forced thousands …

Fire threat eases near Canada’s oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire threat eases near Canada’s oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

Associated Press  

The threat from a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing on Wednesday, a day after it forced thousands of residents to evacuate and stirred memories of a damaging blaze nearly a decade earlier. The Fort McMurray fire comes as Canada is just entering a new fire season after last year’s record number …

Unwieldy wildfires scorch Canada and threaten catastrophe-scarred Fort McMurray with more flames
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Unwieldy wildfires scorch Canada and threaten catastrophe-scarred Fort McMurray with more flames

CNN  

CNN — Improving winds and a storm moving into western Canada are providing a temporary boost to firefighters battling massive wildfires, but the danger remains heightened as they burn close to three communities. Winds have died down in some areas and shifted in others, pushing flames away from Alberta’s Fort McMurray, a city still haunted by a catastrophic 2016 fire …

Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

More than 130 wildfires are burning across Canada, federal tracker says, as massive blazes force thousands to evacuate. This week, residents of the small town of Fort Nelson, in northeastern British Columbia, were forced from their homes as a blaze grew “dramatically” in only a few days and was moving towards the community. Canada saw its most intense fire season …

Evacuation orders issued as wildfire grows near Canada’s Alberta oil patch
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Evacuation orders issued as wildfire grows near Canada’s Alberta oil patch

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say firefighters are facing a ‘challenging day’ as a huge blaze nears Fort McMurray in the Alberta tar sands. Authorities in the Canadian province of Alberta have issued evacuation orders for neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray, as a growing wildfire nears the community at the heart of Canada’s tar sands region. Known as the Parker Lake wildfire, the blaze in …

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia

Hindustan Times  

FORT NELSON, British Columbia — An intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week, fire experts and officials warned, based on forecasts of winds that have fueled the out-of-control blaze, which has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia The …

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage in British Columbia
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage in British Columbia

Associated Press  

FORT NELSON, British Columbia — An intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week, fire experts and officials warned, based on forecasts of winds that have fueled the out-of-control blaze, which has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The British Columbia Wildfire Service said the wildfire was burning 2½ kilometers northwest of Fort Nelson. “It is …

Town prepares for possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage in western Canada
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Town prepares for possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage in western Canada

LA Times  

The wildfire burns Saturday near Fort Nelson, British Columbia, as the northern lights hover overhead. The British Columbia Wildfire Service said the blaze was burning 1.2 miles northwest of Fort Nelson. Fire crews and emergency workers were preparing for a “last stand” if the fire advances into the town, said Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality based …

Thousands evacuate as wildfire grows ‘dramatically’ in western Canada
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfire grows ‘dramatically’ in western Canada

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say wind will push the Parker Lake Wildfire closer to the small community of Fort Nelson, British Columbia. In a video shared online late on Sunday, Cliff Chapman of the BC Wildfire Service said the Parker Lake Wildfire has exhibited “fast growth and high fire behaviour” since it began on Friday, west of the town of Fort Nelson. Back …

First major wildfire of 2024 strikes in Canada as mass evacuation underway from tiny town of Fort Nelson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

First major wildfire of 2024 strikes in Canada as mass evacuation underway from tiny town of Fort Nelson

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 3,000 people in British Columbia have been ordered to evacuate by authorities after …

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadian authorities are urging all …

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta

Hindustan Times  

CAIRO — Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in the northeastern part of the province of British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving weather conditions, after thousands have already been evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire. Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nation issued a joint statement …

Wildfire in Canada’s British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Wildfire in Canada’s British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in a town in British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving weather conditions, after many were already evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire. Authorities in Alberta also issued an alert about a wildfire nearly 25 kilometers southwest of the oil sands city of Fort McMurray that could impact visibility …

Mapping the scale of Canada’s record wildfires
1 year, 4 months ago

Mapping the scale of Canada’s record wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Canada is battling more than 1,000 active fires, and nearly two-thirds of them are out of control. While Canada experiences fires every summer, this year’s blazes have scorched at least 15.3 million hectares of land, nearly 10 times more than 2022 and roughly the size of New York state. According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, 1,036 active fires …

Canadian officials have eased wildfire evacuation orders in a scenic British Columbia region
1 year, 4 months ago

Canadian officials have eased wildfire evacuation orders in a scenic British Columbia region

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian firefighters have begun easing evacuation orders in a scenic region of British Columbia, with the prospect of better weather raising hopes for the battle to contain wildfires, authorities said Tuesday. Bowinn Ma, British Columbia’s minister of emergency management and climate readiness, said evacuation orders had been downgraded to alerts in parts of West Kelowna, Westbank …

Canadian officials ease wildfire evacuation orders in scenic British Columbia region
1 year, 4 months ago

Canadian officials ease wildfire evacuation orders in scenic British Columbia region

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadian firefighters have begun easing …

Canada: 35,000 people under evacuation orders in British Columbia as wildfires intensify
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada: 35,000 people under evacuation orders in British Columbia as wildfires intensify

The Hindu  

Following the state of emergency declared by Canada's British Columbia province due to the wildfire, the evacuation order in the province has surged to 35,000 from a day earlier, reported Al Jazeera. Moreover, Western Canada authorities have implored tens of thousands of people to heed evacuation orders and warned of difficult days ahead as 'severe and fast-changing forest fires in …

As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress
1 year, 4 months ago

As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — As tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders across British Columbia and firefighters battled raging wildfires throughout Canada on Sunday, fire chiefs in a region known as a summer destination for families said they’ve made some progress in the struggle. There’s “finally a bit of a glimmer of hope,” West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason …

British Columbia wildfires intensify: Authorities warn of difficult days ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

British Columbia wildfires intensify: Authorities warn of difficult days ahead

Live Mint  

KELOWNA, British Columbia: Forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified further on Saturday, doubling the number of people under evacuation order to 35,000 from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead. The province declared a state of emergency on Friday, to access temporary authoritative powers to tackle fire-related risks, as out-of-control fires ripped through …

Fires threatening two cities in western Canada under control but residents ‘not out of woods’
1 year, 4 months ago

Fires threatening two cities in western Canada under control but residents ‘not out of woods’

LA Times  

Smoke from wildfires fills the air as motorists travel on a road on the side of a mountain, in Kelowna, Canada, on Saturday. Milder weather was forecast to end Sunday, after providing some help for fire teams battling to contain the flames of Canada’s worst fire season on record that has destroyed homes and other buildings, fouled the air with …

Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations
1 year, 4 months ago

Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Firefighters battling wildfires in western Canada received help from reinforcements and milder weather Saturday, after the nation’s worst fire season on record destroyed structures, fouled the air with thick smoke and prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents. Yellowknife has been a virtual ghost town since a majority of the city’s 20,000 residents started …

City empties as thousands flee wildfire closing in on capital of Canada's Northwest Territories
1 year, 4 months ago

City empties as thousands flee wildfire closing in on capital of Canada's Northwest Territories

The Hindu  

Residents heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as a wildfire burned toward the city of 20,000, while firefighters on Friday battled a growing fire that set homes ablaze in a city in British Columbia. Hundreds of kilometers south of Yellowknife, homes were burning in West Kelowna, British Columbia, a city of about 38,000, after a wildfire …

‘Grim situation’ in Canada’s British Columbia as wildfires intensify
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Grim situation’ in Canada’s British Columbia as wildfires intensify

Al Jazeera  

Authorities in western Canada have implored tens of thousands of people to heed evacuation orders and warned of difficult days ahead as “severe and fast-changing” forest fires in the province of British Columbia intensified further. “We are still in some critically dry conditions and are still expecting difficult days ahead,” said Jerrad Schroeder, deputy fire centre manager at the Kamloops …

Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations
1 year, 4 months ago

Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations

LA Times  

A helicopter equipped to respond to wildfires flies over homes amid evacuation order in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Friday. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund told a news conference that the fire “was exponentially worse than we expected.” “We fought 100 years of fires all in one night,” he said Friday, ahead of another night of battling the flames. Prime …

Canada’s wildfires have burnt an area 16 times larger than normal
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada’s wildfires have burnt an area 16 times larger than normal

Hindustan Times  

“Blame Canada ”, read the front page of the New York Post, when smoke from wildfires in Quebec blanketed the east coast of the United States last week. What had previously been a problem in Canada—of enormous wildfires—quickly became one in the United States, when abnormal winds pushed plumes south of the border. That is greater than the total area …

After Maui, wildfire impacts thousands in Canada
1 year, 4 months ago

After Maui, wildfire impacts thousands in Canada

Hindustan Times  

After the dreadful disaster in Hawaii in the United States, another North American country Canada is facing the threat of wildfires. Hundreds of people started to be airlifted to safety from remote villages threatened by wildfires in Canada's far north overnight Monday to Tuesday after Yellowknife, the largest city in the region, declared an emergency. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE …

City empties as thousands flee wildfire burning near capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
1 year, 4 months ago

City empties as thousands flee wildfire burning near capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Residents heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as a large wildfire burned just outside the city of 20,000 Friday, while firefighters battled a growing fire that set homes ablaze in a city in British Columbia. “It’s kind of like having a pint at the end of the world,” said Kieron Testart, who …

Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada's Northwest Territories
1 year, 4 months ago

Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada's Northwest Territories

The Hindu  

Thousands of residents fled the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories ahead of an approaching wildfire on Thursday, some driving hundreds of miles to safety and others waiting in long lines for emergency flights, the latest chapter in Canada's worst fire season on record. There’s just so much unknowns here.” At the Big River Service Station about 300 kilometers south of …

Yellowknife residents leave by air, road as wildfire evacuations ramp up
1 year, 4 months ago

Yellowknife residents leave by air, road as wildfire evacuations ramp up

Al Jazeera  

More than 20 evacuation flights out of Canada’s Northwest Territories are expected on Friday as wildfires rage. Authorities in Canada’s Northwest Territories are urging residents to leave the capital of Yellowknife by air or land, as crews battle a massive wildfire that prompted an evacuation order for the city of about 20,000 people. Ten planes left Yellowknife with 1,500 passengers …

Residents flee blazes in Western Canada as record fire season continues
1 year, 4 months ago

Residents flee blazes in Western Canada as record fire season continues

Al Jazeera  

Firefighting crews are battling massive wildfires in parts of Western Canada, where thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate out of the path of the advancing flames. Authorities in the Northwest Territories issued a state of emergency this week as more than 230 wildfires burned across the sprawling territory, including a major fire that is approaching its capital and …

Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
1 year, 4 months ago

Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Associated Press  

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories — Thousands of residents fled the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories ahead of an approaching wildfire Thursday, some driving hundreds of miles to safety and others waiting in long lines for emergency flights, the latest chapter in Canada’s worst fire season on record. Jennifer Young, director of corporate affairs for the Northwest Territories’ Department of Municipal and …

Canada: Massive wildfire threatens Northwest Territories, thousands evacuated
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada: Massive wildfire threatens Northwest Territories, thousands evacuated

Live Mint  

A massive wildfire in northern Canada is approaching the capital of the Northwest Territories and could reach Yellowknife's outskirts by the weekend if rains doesn't come. This year, Canada is facing its worst wildfire season ever, with over 1,000 active fires, including 230 in the Northwest Territories. Thousands have evacuated from remote communities, and the hamlet of Enterprise near Alberta …

Thousands flee as ‘unprecedented’ fires hit Canada’s Northwest Territories
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands flee as ‘unprecedented’ fires hit Canada’s Northwest Territories

Al Jazeera  

Officials say 20,000 residents of Yellowknife are leaving via land and air, but the northern city is not in ‘immediate danger’. “I have asthma and the wildfire smoke was making it increasingly difficult to do anything,” Tiffany Champagne, who was waiting for a flight at the Yellowknife airport, told Canada’s public broadcaster, CBC. “I’m just kind of mentally checked out …

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