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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.”FireOct 17
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Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley under controlThe 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.EnvironmentOct 12
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Wildfires in N.W.T. rage as smoke prompts air quality warnings in PrairiesHundreds 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.EnvironmentSep 3
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Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services introduce new wildland sprinkler systemA new wildland sprinkler trailer designed to fight blazes on the edge of Lethbridge, Alta., or in rural communities, is now fully operational.FireAug 26
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‘We dodged a very big bullet’: Snow Lake residents return after wildfire evacuationSnow Lake Mayor Ron Scott says the mandatory evacuation order for the northern community is being lifted and residents are now allowed to return.FireAug 22
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N.S. wildfires: Evacuation order issued for some in Annapolis Valley, Halifax blaze containedA wildfire on the western outskirts of Halifax that had prompted evacuations is now being held, Nova Scotia officials say.FireAug 14
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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.CanadaAug 13
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Wildfires in southern Europe leave at least 3 dead, thousands displacedFirefighters were stretched thin in many affected countries as they battled multiple outbreaks following weeks of heat waves and temperature spikes across the Mediterranean.EnvironmentAug 13
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Around 20,000 under wildfire evacuation alert in Newfoundland and LabradorAbout 5,400 residents in two areas of St. John's were told on Tuesday to be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice due to wildfires.CanadaAug 13
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Newfoundland’s largest wildfire gains ground amid dry, windy conditionsThere are seven wildfires burning out of control in the province -- five of them in Newfoundland and two in Labrador, but the Kingston fire is far larger than the other fires.CanadaAug 11
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