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'Remain on alert': More wildfire activity expected across Canada, experts say

Forecasters are calling for above-average seasonal temperatures and are warning people to "remain on alert" for the rest of ...

Federal officials expecting higher wildfire risks across Canada until end of September

For August, increased fire danger is expected over much of Western Canada and the Northwest Territories, according to a ...

Mount Underwood wildfire less intense but still burning out of control

Weather forecasts for the next two days show cloudy skies, moderate temperatures and possible rain, which should also likely ...
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‘Buy us some time’: Crews not relying on rain as Mount Underwood wildfire grows to 3.4K hectares

Firefighting crews are expecting rain to fall over the Mount Underwood wildfire on Thursday, which will bring some relief but ...

Evacuation alerts, state of emergency lifted near St. John’s as crews contain wildfire

Fire at Paddy’s Pond, about 15 kilometres southwest of the city’s downtown core, had about 20,000 people on evacuation alert ...

You Can See The Wildfire Smoke, But Is It Harming Your Health?

Like much of the U.S., Chicago was under a thick hazy blanket of wildfire smoke, creating dangerous conditions for anyone who ...
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UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted as wildfire south of Vernon now stable

The Boltres Creek Wildfire is stable and no longer showing growth, and those who have been tactically evacuated are able to ...

Mount Underwood wildfire grows to 3,668 hectares as rain falls near Port Alberni

The Mount Underwood blaze was “mainly a smouldering ground fire” on Friday thanks to the rain that fell overnight.
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Mount Underwood wildfire evacuation orders remain, Wesley Ridge wildfire evacuees can go home

Crews continue battling the out-of-control Mount Underwood wildfire near Port Alberni and Bamfield, BCWS says Sunday ...

Small wildfire east of Cache Creek is under control

A small wildfire discovered on Sunday afternoon east of Cache Creek is now under control. The fire, located off Highway 1 ...

Snow Lake evacuees get OK to head home — again — after twice being forced out this wildfire season

A northern Manitoba town that has been evacuated twice this summer due to out-of-control wildfires has been given the ...