The remote city of Nelson, in British Columbia, boasts on its website that it “has been called the prettiest small town in Canada.” With over 350 buildings lovingly restored to reflect the ...

In 2023, Canada witnessed a record number of wildfires that have also caused choking smoke in parts of the U.S. and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate across British Columbia.

Nelson, British Columbia, is one of several places in western Canada asking homeowners to make changes, and sometimes it’s funding them. By Ian Austen Two years ago, a fire scorched mature trees ...

May 13 (UPI) -- Canada's Parker Lake wildfire took another step closer to Fort Nelson, British Columbia, on Monday, moving just less than a mile from the city, emergency officials said.

FORT NELSON, British Columbia — An intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week, fire experts and officials warned, based on forecasts of winds that have fueled the out-of ...

The British Columbia Wildfire Service said the wildfire was burning 2½ kilometers (around 1½ miles) northwest of Fort Nelson. More than 4,700 people have evacuated after an order was issued on ...

The British Columbia Wildfire Service said the blaze was burning 1.2 miles from Fort Nelson. More than 3,000 people have evacuated, and the 100 remaining are urged to leave.

May 13 (UPI) -- Canada's Parker Lake wildfire took another step closer to Fort Nelson, British Columbia, on Monday, moving just less than a mile from the city, emergency officials said.