Wildfire

• Mount Jack wildfire burning out of control on southern Vancouver Island

  While the wildfire season is winding down, there are still more than 100 fires burning across the province and four of them are considered out of control. 

  Environment

  Sep 22
  
• Ontario government will communicate better on wildfires, minister pledges

  About 200 fires raged in northern Ontario in July, leading to the evacuation of more than a dozen communities, many of them remote First Nations.

  Canada

  Sep 14
  
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• B.C. offering free N95 masks for B.C. Interior as wildfire smoke persists

  The wildfire service says temperatures are expected to slightly rise across central and southern regions while northwest areas will see a slight dip in temperatures.

  Canada

  Aug 16
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• B.C. premier declares wildfire state of emergency

  B.C. Premier David Eby and emergency officials are set to provide an update Saturday as wildfires continue to force evacuations across the province.

  Fire

  Aug 8
• Northern Manitoba community’s wildfire evacuation order lifted

  The Manitoba Emergency Management Organization says the fire situation has improved, and residents of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation can return.

  Canada

  Jul 28
• Wildfires near Clinton, B.C. merge, stretching nearly 670 square kilometres

  An update from BC Wildfire Service said the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes combined and remained very active on Sunday, moving north and northeast of the Chasm area.

  Canada

  Jul 26
• Wildfire northeast of Halifax being held, N.S. officials say

  The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources said in a post on X the Mooseland Road fire was being held after seeing minimal growth on Saturday. 

  Canada

  Jul 19
• Open fire and campfire bans coming into effect in B.C. amid dry lightning threat

  Several open fire bans, including campfire prohibitions, are coming into effect over the next two days in parts of British Columbia as crews prepare for the threat of new blazes.

  Fire

  Jul 15
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• Toronto’s skies turn orange as wildfire smoke settles in

  Toronto's skies turned orange Wednesday due to smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario that plummeted the city's air quality to among the worst in the world.

  Canada

  Jul 15
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• Wildfire season is not as perilous as last year: officials

  Officials previously warned on May 28 that “significant wildfire activity” was expected in B.C. this month in the government's wildfire season preparedness and outlook for 2026.

  Canada

  Jul 9