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Doncaster street fire sends 3 to the hospital, 2 cats perishWinnipeg fire crews say a two-storey townhouse caught fire at around 4 a.m. on Thursday.FireNov 17
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Special air quality alert issued for parts of southern B.C., Peace RiverEnvironment Canada has issued special air quality statements for Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Fraser Valley and B.C. Peace River regions.EnvironmentOct 16
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Wildfire burning near Big White as dry conditions cause concernThis wildfire is highly visible to BC Highway 33 and surrounding areas and BC Wildfire said in a tweet Friday that helicopters are using Arlington Lakes for water delivery.FireOct 14
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Guelph gets ball rolling ahead of Fire Prevention Week2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the fire safety campaign. This year's theme is "Fire won't wait, plan your escape".FireOct 7
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Okanagan air ranks among the worst in the world with wildfire smokeThe current air quality index for the Okanagan city is 160, which means Kelowna air is '14.5 times the WHO annual air quality guidance value' and, notably, unhealthy.FireSep 12
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Special air quality advisory issued by Metro Vancouver due to firesBurning wildfires and an early morning fire in Vancouver has led to a special air quality advisory on Saturday by Metro Vancouver.EnvironmentSep 10
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3 more suspicious fires reported in North Okanagan areaAll three fires are being treated as suspicious and are being added to the increasingly long list of suspicious fires started in the area, dating back to 2020.FireSep 2
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Keremeos Creek wildfire now held, 28 days after ignitionBC Wildfire said Friday that the Keremeos Creek fire, which is still mapped at a sizeable 7,0178 hectares, would not likely spread past predetermined boundaries given the weather.FireAug 26
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Fire at Richmond recycling yard sends smoke over Metro VancouverRichmond Fire Chief Jim Wishlove said crews arrived at the facility around 4:45 p.m. to find heavy black smoke pouring from a large pile of recycled material that had caught fire.FireAug 24
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Environment Canada issues air quality advisory for Saskatchewan due to smokeParts of Saskatchewan have an air quality statement from Environment Canada that began Monday morning due to smoke from wildfires.WeatherAug 22
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