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Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes

Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes

QUÉBEC — Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont.
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BC Wildfire Service dealing with 11 'overwintering wildfires' near Fort Nelson

BC Wildfire Service dealing with 11 'overwintering wildfires' near Fort Nelson

FORT NELSON — The BC Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and dry weather conditions.
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BC Wildfire Service crews heading to Manitoba to fight massive fire

BC Wildfire Service crews heading to Manitoba to fight massive fire

Deployments typically last 14 days.
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Newly discovered wildfires reported burning out of control in B.C.

Newly discovered wildfires reported burning out of control in B.C.

KAMLOOPS — The BC Wildfire Service says four new wildfires are burning out of control in the Prince George Fire Centre.
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Wildfire forces residents in multiple communities in northern Manitoba to flee

Wildfire forces residents in multiple communities in northern Manitoba to flee

THE PAS — An out-of-control wildfire burning west of Lake Winnipeg has forced residents to flee from several communities in northern Manitoba.
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Low snowpack, warm weather prompts caution from B.C. Forecast Centre

Low snowpack, warm weather prompts caution from B.C. Forecast Centre

There is some hope that June could change things.
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Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

SMALL POINT-ADAM'S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their homes Thursday as a wildfire raged along the shore of Conception Bay, burning houses and other buildings about 45 kilometres northwes
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Manitoba government tightens fire, travel rules as dry conditions continue

Manitoba government tightens fire, travel rules as dry conditions continue

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is hoping to curb the risk of more wildfires by tightening restrictions in some areas.
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N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

ST. JOHN'S — A community in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency and ordered some residents to evacuate because of a wildfire that has already destroyed some homes.
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Younger Canadians to face far more extreme weather, finds study

Younger Canadians to face far more extreme weather, finds study

From floods to wildfires, the environmental burden on children born in 2020 could far outstrip that of their parents and grandparents, according to a new global study.
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