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Residents forced out by Sturgeon County wildfire to return home despite active fire

Residents forced out by Sturgeon County wildfire to return home despite active fire

EDMONTON — Residents north of Edmonton who fled an out-of-control wildfire earlier this month can return to their homes despite the blaze continuing to burn.
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B.C.'s low snowpack, early-season melt raise drought concern: province

B.C.'s low snowpack, early-season melt raise drought concern: province

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's latest snowpack and water supply bulletin says drier, warmer weather last month has contributed to an early melt, raising concern for widespread drought this summer.
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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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