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1,000 homes evacuated in Quebec’s Laurentians region over fears dike could burst
December 4, 2023 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Residents of two municipalities in Quebec’s Laurentians region have been ordered to leave their homes because of the risk a nearby dike could burst. The evacuation order was issued Sunday night for about 1,000 homes near the Kiamika…
B.C. wildfires continue to burn through September
September 12, 2023 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – The latest evacuation order issued due to a wildfire in British Columbia covers a rural area north of Prince George in a region straddling the boundaries of two regional governments. The regional districts of Fraser-Fort George and Bulkley-Nechako…
Winds play key role as wildfire continues to threaten Osoyoos, B.C.
July 31, 2023 The Canadian PressWinds will likely be a major factor in the battle to save the southern British Columbia town of Osoyoos from a raging wildfire, but the latest forecast offers some hope. Environment Canada is calling for northwest winds through the day…
Out-of-control blaze grows near fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.
July 15, 2022 The Canadian PressLYTTON, B.C. – A wildfire blazing just west of Lytton, B.C., has now scorched five square kilometres of trees and bush, more than doubling in size in less than 12 hours. BC Wildfire Service spokeswoman Taylor Colman says the out-of-control…
Wildfires ravage 30-45% of structures in B.C. community
August 8, 2018 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Wildfires have ravaged 27 structures in Telegraph Creek, representing 30 to 45 per cent of buildings in the small northwestern British Columbia community, officials say. Tahltan Band Chief Rick McLean said in a video posted to Facebook on…
Residents leave homes as Ontario forest fires burn
August 1, 2018 Gabriele Roy - THE CANADIAN PRESSKILLARNEY, Ont. – While heavy grey smoke from a nearby forest fire hung in the air, Donna Butson packed a bag of clothes and walked in her backyard with tears running from her eyes. She is one of many residents…
Ontario wildfires rage as B.C. wildfire season ramps up
July 23, 2018 by David GambrillInsurers are monitoring about 75 wildfires in northern Ontario this that have resulted in mandatory evacuation orders or alerts in the cottage country districts of Parry Sound and Sudbury, among other areas. “Based on what we are seeing, there aren’t…
Evacuation orders and alerts expanded as wildfires spread
July 22, 2018 The Canadian PressSUMMERLAND, B.C. – Evacuation orders and alerts have been expanded as several wildfires in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley chew through bush and timber. A 10-square-kilometre blaze burning just south of Peachland on the west side of Okanagan Lake prompted an…
Kenow wildfire in southwestern Alberta now covers 36,000 hectares
September 15, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSeveral evacuation orders related to the Kenow wildfire have been lifted, while others remain in effect as the fire continues burning in southwestern Alberta about two weeks after it was initially discovered. The mandatory evacuation order for Cardston County was…
Huge wildfires in B.C. could smoulder until next spring, says official
September 1, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A municipal leader in British Columbia’s central Interior says he wouldn’t be surprised if wildfires that have chewed through more than 10,600 square kilometres of woodland won’t be fully out until 2018. Chairman Al Richmond of…
B.C. tourism industry taking major hit due to wildfires
August 31, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia’s tourism industry is taking a hit with businesses reporting rising cancellations and decreased traffic over fears of wildfires. Maya Lange with Destination BC, the province’s tourism planning and marketing corporation, said Wednesday preliminary results from a survey of businesses in the Kootenay-Rockies region found that 32 per cent are anticipating losses due to perceptions of the fires.
“We are very concerned. Just looking at the volume of visitation and the volume of trips that are taken by British Columbian…
Fires spark evacuation order for three northern Manitoba First Nations
August 30, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)WASAGAMACK, Man. – Forest fires are prompting the evacuation of some 3,700 people from three First Nation communities in northern Manitoba. The fires are closest to the Wasagamack First Nation, some 600 kilometres north of Winnipeg, and all 2,000 residents…