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- Some 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories, and the surrounding areas as the Behchoko/Yellowknife wildfire burns out of control less than 10 miles outside the city. More than 230 active fires are threatening other cities and towns in the region.
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The Fire Weather Index is a component of the Canadian Forest...
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Canada is at national preparedness level 2, indicating...
- Fire Danger
May 15, 2024 · There are more than 130 fires burning across Canada, 40 of which are considered out of control, according to the Canadian Interagency Fire Centre. Smoke rises from a fire near Indian...
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Jun 8, 2023 · The Canadian government says nearly 100 million people in the US and Canada are currently experiencing very poor air quality; More than 400 fires are burning across Canada and 236 are out...
May 16, 2024 · New fires are cropping up every day across Canada and several out-of-control blazes are threatening populous neighborhoods, prompting scores of evacuating residents to look for lodging in...
Jul 21, 2023 · In Canada, more than 25 million acres of land — an area larger than Portugal — has burned, and the fire season shows no signs of slowing. Here's why many fires are being left to burn.
Jun 28, 2023 · On Tuesday, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported 485 active fires burning across the country, of which 257 were out of control. As of June 7, blazes this year in Canada...
