Wildfire Risks
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Breathing in bad air: The health costs of climate change and wildfiresAccording to a 2019 report by the World Health Organization, more than 20 per cent of cardiovascular deaths are caused by air pollution, not unlike smoke-filled air from wildfires.EnvironmentMay 19, 2023
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Prescribed burn in B.C.’s Southern Interior part of multi-year forestry planOkanagan Nation Alliance says the burn, which it calls a land management practice, will benefit wildlife.EnvironmentMar 20, 2019
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B.C. government announces new wildfire prevention program focused on First Nations and local governmentsThe provincial government is boosting funding and scrapping cost-sharing requirements for local governments and First Nations to help reduce wildfire risks around their communities.CanadaSep 10, 2018
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Rural landowners west of Calgary warn about wildfires in wake of Fort McMurrayFire Chief Randy Smith, a firefighter for 10 years in Fort McMurray, told a meeting of the Rocky View 2020 Landowners in Balzac that they can’t take fire safety for granted.ConsumerMay 25, 2016
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Alberta wildfires will leave toxic legacy, experts warnDanger from the Fort McMurray wildfire that has destroyed entire city blocks in the northern Alberta city won't end when the flames stop.EnvironmentMay 9, 2016
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