Mike Flannigan
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Alberta researcher says climate change contributes to ‘more extreme’ wildfiresClimate change didn't directly cause major wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia this year but it did contribute to their extreme nature, says a University of Alberta researcher.ScienceOct 22, 2017
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Waterton wildfire: the critical role weather playsWeather has played a significant role in the Waterton fire.EnvironmentSep 12, 2017
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One year after Fort McMurray wildfire, experts warn of increased threatExperts warn it is only a matter of time before another community in Canada is ravaged by a sudden intense wildfire similar to the one that hit Fort McMurray.CanadaMay 1, 2017
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Sask. wildfire officials preparing for ‘average’ forest fire season in 2017Saskatchewan officials are expecting above-average moisture levels to help during the upcoming wildfire season.CanadaApr 17, 2017
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Warmer summer 2017 forecast means higher risk of forest fires in CanadaNearly a year after the massive wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray, Alta., a climate scientist says there may be more forest fires in Canada this summer.CanadaApr 17, 2017
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Fort McMurray not only Canadian town facing fire risk: wildfire expertA leading wildfire expert says clearing a two-kilometer "buffer zone" would reduce the risk of wildfire to forested communities in Canada.PoliticsMay 30, 2016
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EXCLUSIVE: Fort McMurray wildfire: Alberta agency tasked with preventing wildfires leaves millions unspentThe organization responsible for implementing Alberta’s wildfire prevention strategy has received millions more in government grants than it spends on preventing damage from forest fires, according to its own annual reports.PoliticsMay 17, 2016
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Fort McMurray wildfire likely caused by humans: U of A professorHumans are the leading cause of wildfires in Canada, says a forest fire researcher who believes the latest blaze that has ripped through parts of Fort McMurray, Alta., is no exception.CanadaMay 6, 2016
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