Wildfire Season 2023

• Okanagan crews battle two early season wildfires amid dry conditions

  Following two wildfires this weekend in the Okanagan, officials are warning of an early start to the fire season amid tinder dry conditions.

  Fire

  Mar 18, 2024
  
• Record-setting wildfires have impacted one in four Canadians: poll

  Environment and Climate Change Canada predicts the conditions that led to the spring wildfire catastrophe are not going to let up in July and August.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2023
  
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• ‘Fast-pacing’ extinction? How Canada’s worst fire season in decades is hurting wildlife

  Animals in general are adapted to wildfires as they migrate to safety, but the severity of this year’s fire season could create problems for some species, experts warn.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2023
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• Satellites give firefighters real time advantage for fighting wildfires

  Data from a growing number of satellites are giving firefighters new tools to predict fire behaviour and analyze its consequences.

  Canada

  May 21, 2023
• Province to host Tuesday night town hall for Alberta wildfire evacuees

  Provincial officials are hosting a town hall meeting for evacuees who have been affected by the wildfires that have swept across the province recently.

  Fire

  May 9, 2023