Emergency officials in Alberta say they hope the changing direction and weakening strength of winds blowing near Fort McMurray will help crews as they continue to fight a wildfire that’s already forced thousands of people to flee the area. “Winds today should help push fire away from Fort McMurray,” Alberta Wildfire information unit manager Christie
Residents of several neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray have been ordered to leave their homes as a wildfire rages out-of-control south of the community — triggering memories of the devastating fire eight years ago. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued the order at 2 p.m. Tuesday for the Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek, and Grayling
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency due to an uncontrolled fire burning in the region that has spread to an area containing explosive material. Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the Canadian Forces Base in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are affected by the state of emergency. RCMP said an explosion is expected.The
Firefighters from several departments rushed to the scene of a large fire at the Covered Bridge Potato Chips factory in the New Brunswick town of Hartland on Friday evening, as heavy smoke and flames filled the air across the Trans-Canada Highway. In an interview with Motorcycle accident toronto today Saturday morning, Roy Reid, the assistant chief at
Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Wildfire Service crews are hard at work on its fire guards for the McDougall Creek wildfire, burning adjacent to West Kelowna. Along the west flank, the planned burn, a combination of air and hand ignitions, has been postponed due to site conditions.It is unclear when the
North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood. “It’s just, I guess, in my blood to fight,” he said. “We were able to save our home.”Boppre and others in the small communities that dot the Shuswap region’s
Firefighters in British Columbia have released jaw-dropping video of a “fire tornado” recorded at one of the out-of-control wildfires burning throughout the province’s interior. The phenomenon was captured Thursday night by overnight ground personnel working the Downton Lake fire, burning in the Gun Lake area north of Pemberton. 2:14 B.C. wildfires: People who lost homes
At least 58 structures have been lost to the wildfires burning across three cities in the Central Okanagan, though the tally is not yet complete, officials said. “I want to share some news that’s going to cause many of you great relief but I also acknowledge that it’s going to cause many of you some
Calmer, cooler conditions allowed crews to make gains on the front lines of fires burning in the Central Okanagan Saturday but the fight is far from over, officials warned. As of Saturday night, the fire was mapped at 11,00 hectares, though, BC Wildfire Service official, Jerrad Schroeder, said visibility has been challenging and limited their
The B.C. government will be temporarily restricting travel to fire-affected areas as wildfires threaten thousands in the Central Interior and southeast. The new order will restrict non-essential travellers and tourists from booking temporary accommodations in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Kamloops, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton and Vernon. This includes motels, hotels and campgrounds.Those who are already staying in