Forest Fire

• Forest fire in Mount Uniacke is now under control, officials say

  A forest fire in Mount Uniacke, N.S., is now considered under control after crews from a dozen departments in central Nova Scotia responded.

  Fire

  Aug 6
  
• Manitoba wildfire grows nears Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, thousands evacuated

  As of Monday, roughly 2,000 people have been evacuated from one Manitoba First Nation due to wildfires, and other northern communities are also being flown out.

  Canada

  Jul 18
  
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• Ministry wants residents to still be careful despite slow fire season in northwestern Ontario

  Chris Marchand, a fire information officer for the MNR, said the area burned to date is less than one per cent of what burned in 2021.

  Environment

  Jul 15
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• Saving the sequoias: Yosemite wildfire threatens millennia-old trees

  Just under 400 firefighters are on the scene battling the Washburn wildfire in Yosemite National Park, trying to save an ancient grove of giant sequoia trees.

  Environment

  Jul 11
• ‘Almost 50 per cent’ of New Brunswick forest fires start on days when burning was allowed

  Experts say up to 0.25 per cent of Maritime forest is lost each year to forest fire - expected to quadruple as the impacts of climate change worsen.

  Environment

  May 16
• ‘You could see flames shooting up:’ Crews battling forest fire on outskirts of Halifax

  Crews with the Department of Natural Resources, along with several fire departments, are battling a forest fire on the outskirts of the Halifax region.

  Fire

  May 13
• N.S. man recalls ‘surreal,’ smoky scene as Yarmouth County forest fire continues to burn

  A Yarmouth County resident said it was 'surreal' to see the smoky, hazy scenes earlier this week from a large forest fire in the area.

  Fire

  May 12
• Out-of-control Nova Scotia forest fire now believed to cover 3,100 hectares

  Dozens of crew member continue to battle a forest fire in southwestern Nova Scotia, which is now estimated to be 3,100 hectares in size.

  Fire

  May 11
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• Crews respond to fast-moving forest fire in southwestern Nova Scotia

  The out-of-control wildfire is estimated to cover 1,000 hectares as of Tuesday night. A CL-415 water bomber from Newfoundland and Labrador has arrived to help battle the fire.

  Environment

  May 10
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• Forest fire in northern New Brunswick still burning but now considered contained

  The provincial forest fire report says 60 firefighters continue to work on the fire today.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2021