Wildfires In Canada
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Disaster response program expands as volunteers prepare for 2024 wildfire responseVolunteer search and rescue teams are being prepared to respond to more requests in light of increasing frequency and severity of disasters.FeaturesJun 1, 2024
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Essential workers head back early to Yellowknife to be ready for return of wildfire evacueesOfficials in Yellowknife, as well as staff with the Northwest Territories, are getting ready for the start of a mass migration home of wildfire evacuees.CanadaSep 5, 2023
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Convoy planning to break N.W.T. evacuation order urged to stay away as state of emergency extendedMounties said the group of people are planning to re-enter in the territory in as many as 50 vehicles from Alberta and that 'they will not stop for the checkpoints.'CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Yellowknife veterinarian helps pets flee fires, supports animals left behind'I can't even imagine having to evacuate and not being able to take your pets, and it's the least I can do to be here and help support those people who are already so stressed.'FireAug 19, 2023
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Yellowknife nearly emptied as fire fight continues: ‘Most of the people are now gone’Officials say more than 19,000 people complied with the evacuation, leaving in streams of vehicles south down the highway or by air on evacuation flights.FireAug 19, 2023
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N.W.T. wildfires are forcing towns to empty. How do you evacuate a hospital?Encroaching wildfires have forced hospitals to close. Evacuating patients is a complex and high-pressure procedure, two people with experience said.FireAug 19, 2023
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Wildfires edge closer to Yellowknife as N.W.T. continues to battle blazesWildfires menacing the capital of the Northwest Territories crept closer Wednesday while evacuees continued to arrive in Alberta.FireAug 16, 2023
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Could Canada’s wildfire season last until the snow falls?Officials have already said Canada is experiencing its worst fire season on record, charring more than 130,000 square kilometres to date.CanadaAug 11, 2023
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Canadian wildfires smash record for carbon emissions, and they’re still burningNearly all provinces and territories have been impacted by wildfires. On Thursday, there were more than 1,040 fires burning in Canada, with about 660 considered out of control.CanadaAug 3, 2023
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In the line of fire: Firefighters face perilous conditions amid record seasonAt least four firefighters have died while on duty in Canada in recent weeks, bringing into sharp focus the inherent dangers of the job.CanadaAug 2, 2023
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