Fires
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Canada’s western provinces battling multiple wildfires amid warm, dry weatherThe B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on the Nohomin Creek Fire, which measures more than 20 square kilometres and is burning just west of the Village of Lytton.WeatherJul 19
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Five active wildfires in Saskatchewan as summer approachesIn 2022 there have been 119 wildfires in Saskatchewan. This is just below the five-year average of 124 wildfires.CanadaJun 7
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14 wildfires burning in AlbertaDry and windy conditions across Alberta is creating fuel for wildfires to ignite. Right now there are 14 wildfires burning across the province.FireJun 4
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Evacuation order lifted for Central Alberta wildfire near gas plantEvacuations were underway in an area north of a gas facility located west of Red Deer, Alta., on Friday afternoon because of a wildfire burning in the area.FireJun 3
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School evacuated Friday as huge fire rages in northwest CalgaryCalgary EMS told Global News that crews are at the scene but have received no reports of injuries.FireJun 3
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Alberta Avenue residents tired of living in fear amid ongoing fires in the areaResidents in and around Alberta Avenue say they are living in fear, wondering if their properties will be next, amid an ongoing string of fires in the area.FireMay 23
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Toronto unveils North America’s ‘tallest’ firefighting aerial apparatus on new fire truckStanding at around 70 metres in full extension, this new piece of firefighting equipment nicknamed "Tower 1" will be used to battle fires in Toronto's growing high rise density.CanadaMay 4
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Former Okanagan evacuees welcome B.C.’s expansion of Alert Ready systemThe expansion to floods and fires comes after the B.C. government faced questions during last year's disasters about why the use of mobile notifications was so limited.CanadaMay 3
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B.C. called upon to make Princeton 2022’s Kraft Hockeyville'Anything that’s good news right now helps. Trying to find those wins, no matter how big or how small, gives new life to everything we are doing.'EntertainmentApr 25
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B.C. lays out $2.1 billion in spending to recover from floods and firesFrom this new funding, $1.5 billion over the next three years will be targeted to response and recovery efforts.EconomyFeb 24
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