Brush Fires

• RCMP arrest man accused of ‘deliberately’ setting string of Nanaimo brush fires

  DriveBC said brush fires in Nanaimo had affected traffic in both directions at the intersection of Northfield Road and East Wellington Road, and warned drivers to expect delays.

  Fire

  Jul 4, 2023
  
• Edmonton brush fire smoke reducing visibility on Wayne Gretzky Drive

  Police say there have been incidents of vehicles colliding with fire trucks in the area.

  Traffic

  May 1, 2023
  
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• 4 brush fires that appear ‘deliberately started’ in Cloverdale, B.C. area prompt investigation

  Due to the short time frame and proximity of the four fires, investigators believe they are likely related. No one was injured, police said Tuesday.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2022
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• Climate change driving up risk of wildfires in Canada: fire experts

  Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now.

  Environment

  Jan 7, 2020
• CN pays for full costs of fighting series of fires next to tracks in May

  Canadian National Railway says it's sending a cheque to the City of Winnipeg to cover firefighting costs after a series of brush fires suspected of being caused by a CN train.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2018
• CN claims no fault determined, City of Winnipeg seeking cost recovery

  While CN Rail said they could not determine the cause of brush fires sparked across Winnipeg in May, the city will be seeking reimbursement for firefighting costs.

  Jul 20, 2018
• Wildfire burns northeast of Edmonton, crews work on fire guard

  Fire crews are building a fire guard and keeping a close eye on a wildfire that broke out about an hour northeast of Edmonton over the weekend.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2016
• Fire crews called to battle grass fire in Sherwood Park

  Several fire trucks were called east of Edmonton Tuesday evening for a large grass fire in Sherwood Park that was threatening several nearby structures.

  Canada

  May 10, 2016
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• Edmonton fire crews battle blaze in Mill Creek Ravine

  About 20 firefighters were called to battle a blaze in the Mill Creek Ravine around 5 p.m. Friday afternoon.

  Weather

  May 6, 2016
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• Fort McMurray wildfire: Politicians, athletes react to emergency on social media

  With a wildfire situation in Fort McMurray rapidly and significantly deteriorating, politicians and professional athletes were among those reacting to the ongoing state of emergency on Tuesday afternoon.

  Canada

  May 3, 2016