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Canada wildfires spread, forcing more than 33,000 to evacuate as smoke impacts U.S. and reaches Europe
Wildfires scorching several Canadian provinces have driven at least 33,400 people from their homes, with smoke now reaching ...
Some patients being moved out of Flin Flon's hospital as wildfire grows close to city
Some patients at Flin Flon's hospital are being moved out as a wildfire burning out-of-control continues to grow toward the northwestern Manitoba city.
Manitoba will face higher wildfire risk as hot weather looms, officials say
Manitoba's Natural Resources Minister Ian Bushie says recent rains have left some "cautiously optimistic" that out-of-control ...
The Vancouver Sun on MSN15d
There's a wildfire crisis in Western Canada. Why is this happening so early in the season?
A wildfire in northeastern B.C. has caused residents to flee their homes, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared a ...
Squamish, B.C., declares wildfire state of emergency as blaze looms over community
The District of Squamish north of Vancouver has declared a local state of emergency due to an out-of-control wildfire.
Out-of-control wildfire in Squamish held overnight at estimated 54 hectares
Fire officials in Squamish say the Dryden Creek wildfire is holding at 54 hectares in size as of Thursday. As Meera Bains ...
Grist on MSN14d
The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual
The country's legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke, endangering people in its path ...
Richmond News6d
Update: Squamish wildfire has grown to 59.5 hectares
RCMP seek information on how the blaze started. The fire is believed to have been sparked around 4 p.m. on June 9, on a bike ...
KelownaNow8d
UPDATE: Squamish declares wildfire emergency
(UPDATE: June 10 at 12:40 pm): The District of Squamish north of Vancouver has declared a local state of emergency due to an ...