Canada Wildfires
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Wildfires are growing across Western Canada, displacing thousandsIn B.C., an area around Fort Nelson is under evacuation with the Parker Lake wildfire burning close by and the larger Patry Creek wildfire raging to the northwest.CanadaMay 15
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Wildfire smoke from Canada is prompting health warnings in the U.S. againAir quality advisories were issued Sunday for parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin due to haze emitting from fires burning across western Canada.EnvironmentMay 13
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Canadian insurer rolls out pilot to assist in wildfire home protectionIntact Financial Corporation on Tuesday announced a partnership to provide eligible Albertans and British Columbians with wildfire loss prevention and suppression services.EnvironmentMay 7
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Canada wildfires drove global tree cover loss in 2023. By how much?New figures released on Thursday show how Canada's 2023 wildfire season — which burned roughly 18.5 million hectares — impacted the global tree cover landscape.CanadaApr 4
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Wildfires burned 18.5M hectares of land in 2023. What will happen come thaw?Wildfires leave a mark, and after a season that saw 18.5 million hectares of land burned, some experts are warning about the effects they can have in future extreme weather events.CanadaDec 23, 2023
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Are Canada’s water bombers fit to fight climate change fuelled wildfires?They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames.CanadaDec 22, 2023
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Canada considering options for national emergency response agency: SajjanAfter a record-breaking wildfire season, Canada's Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said it is clear some kind of federal co-ordination agency is required.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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Canada produced 23% of global wildfire carbon emissions for 2023: reportCanada's historic wildfire season is being marked by another milestone: the country produced roughly 23 per cent of global wildfire carbon emissions this year.CanadaDec 13, 2023
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Canadian wildfire smoke exposure up 220% over last 2 decades: reportCanadians’ personal exposure to wildfire smoke is up 220 per cent over the last two decades, data from the 2023 Report of the Lancet Countdown reveals.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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Future of wildfires: What will happen to Canada’s scorched forests as fires worsen?As the Canadian wildfire season slowly winds down, what happens to all forests after the fires have been extinguished?CanadaOct 28, 2023
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