Wildfire

• Sandy Beach, Alta. evacuation order lifted with wildfire under control

  Sturgeon County said Saturday that the fire has claimed at least three homes and damaged a fourth. No injuries have been reported.

  Canada

  May 4
  
• Calgary emergency management agency moving to create urban wildfire plan

  Calgary's emergency management agency is proactively preparing for potential disasters in our city by implementing an urban wildfire plan.

  Canada

  Apr 23
  
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• Fireworks shot from moving vehicle on Westside Road, wildfire sparks hours later

  “I was like, this is going to start a fire,” Johansen recalled. “I just had a weird feeling that something bad was going to happen from it.”

  Fire

  Oct 17, 2025
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• Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley under control

  The Lake George wildfire which sparked about two weeks ago is now under control, Nova Scotia officials say, with residents of the area having been able to return home last week.

  Environment

  Oct 12, 2025
• Wildfires in N.W.T. rage as smoke prompts air quality warnings in Prairies

  Hundreds of residents in a Northwest Territories community have evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in the region, with wildfire smoke drifting into B.C. and the Prairies.

  Environment

  Sep 3, 2025
• Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services introduce new wildland sprinkler system

  A new wildland sprinkler trailer designed to fight blazes on the edge of Lethbridge, Alta., or in rural communities, is now fully operational.

  Fire

  Aug 26, 2025
• ‘We dodged a very big bullet’: Snow Lake residents return after wildfire evacuation

  Snow Lake Mayor Ron Scott says the mandatory evacuation order for the northern community is being lifted and residents are now allowed to return.

  Fire

  Aug 22, 2025
• N.S. wildfires: Evacuation order issued for some in Annapolis Valley, Halifax blaze contained

  A wildfire on the western outskirts of Halifax that had prompted evacuations is now being held, Nova Scotia officials say. 

  Fire

  Aug 14, 2025
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• Preparedness, weather conditions helping initial wildfire attack success in B.C.

  “About 90 per cent of fires are being captured while they're still in what we would consider initial attack capabilities — around four hectares,” said BC Wildfire Service.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2025
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• Wildfires in southern Europe leave at least 3 dead, thousands displaced

  Firefighters were stretched thin in many affected countries as they battled multiple outbreaks following weeks of heat waves and temperature spikes across the Mediterranean.

  Environment

  Aug 13, 2025