Tag: Wildfire
N.W.T. plans for early start to wildfire season, as holdover fires smoulder underground
Fire officials in the N.W.T. say they’ll bring in staff and resources earlier than usual this spring, to prepare for the coming wildfire season and also assess…
Residents of Fort Smith, N.W.T., gather to thank those who kept the town safe from wildfires
At a celebration in Fort Smith, N.W.T., this weekend, everyone was feeling gratitude — grateful to be home, to be together, and grateful for the first…
High winds lead to major fire growth and smoke in northern B.C.
A number of wildfires in northern B.C. grew significantly on Friday, with high winds expected to fuel further growth and smoky skies throughout the region…
B.C. to end wildfire-related state of emergency, says response will continue
British Columbia says it will end the provincial state of emergency over wildfires as of midnight Thursday. Firefighting efforts and cooler temperatures have helped many…
Crews battling Okanagan fires are in it for the ‘long haul’ as heat, drought continue: wildfire service
British Columbia’s wildfire service says fire activity could pick up in the Okanagan Valley in the short term and crews are preparing for a “long haul” to…
Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back
The charred hills surrounding Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year’s time and beyond as life returns to…
B.C. to lift most wildfire-related travel restrictions in southern Interior
If the power or data on your device is low, you can get wildfire updates on CBC Lite, our low-bandwidth, text-only website. A wildfire-related travel ban to hotels…
Wildfires: Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal
LISBON: More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat,…
Wildfire fighter in B.C. dies on front lines of largest fire in province’s history
A wildfire fighter in B.C. died while responding to the Donnie Creek wildfire in northeast B.C., according to RCMP. It’s the second firefighter death on…
N.W.T. wildfire fighter dead after fire injury, officials say
A wildfire fighter who was injured battling a blaze in the Fort Liard District, N.W.T, has died, government officials confirmed on Sunday. The firefighter, also from Fort Liard, died…
