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Residents of wildfire-threatened Saskatchewan community cleared for returnResidents of a Cree community in northeastern Saskatchewan have been given the all-clear to return almost a month after a fast-moving wildfire forced them from their homes.CanadaSep 10
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‘It sucks’: Lack of rebuild plan for fire-razed B.C. school rankles parentsHazel Trembath Elementary was destroyed in a suspicious fire on Oct. 14 last year. Since then, about 250 students have been bused to the Winslow Centre, about 10 kilometres away.EducationSep 3
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B.C. wildfire crews move to ‘mop-up’ stage but drought conditions continueCampfires continue to be prohibited with the exception of the Prince George Fire Centre, the Haida Gwaii Forest District and the northwestern corner of B.C.FireAug 24
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Former tenant says Vancouver apartment that burned twice was a ‘hazard’After the latest fire, the city ordered the building be torn down as it was deemed structurally unsound and a public safety risk.FireAug 23
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Vacant Winnipeg house slated for demolition after early morning fireA vacant house on Pritchard Avenue is slated for emergency demolition after an early morning fire Thursday, firefighters say.FireAug 22
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Massive fire destroys former sawmill in Port Alberni, B.C.Crews were called to the former Somass sawmill in Port Alberni, B.C. just before 9 a.m. Sunday to battle a blaze that investigators are treating as suspicious.FireAug 19
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Demolition planned for Vancouver apartment that burned 3 times in 2 yearsThe property was permanently evacuated in July 2023 after another major fire displaced dozens of residents.CrimeAug 7
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New fire breaks out at Vancouver apartment badly damaged by flames last summerThe building at 414 E. 10th Ave. was already boarded up from a previous fire in July 2023 which left 30 people homeless.FireAug 6
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Suspect pleads guilty to arson charges after fires in Napanee, Stone MillsJay Bradley, 49, pleaded guilty to arson and harassment after two fires in Napanee, Ont. He had previously maintained his innocence. Sentencing is set for November.CanadaJul 30
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‘Gut-wrenching’ fire destroys largest employer in small N.B. townBurgess Transportation, the largest employer in Petitcodiac, west of Moncton, N.B., was destroyed in a 'gut-wrenching' fire Tuesday evening.CanadaJul 24
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