That smoke was carried high in the atmosphere, so there were no air quality concerns for us down here on the ground. Those fires led toair quality warnings in DenverandMinneapolis.
The Quebec-area fires are big and relatively close, about 500 to 600 miles (roughly 800 to 970 kilometers) away from Rhode Island. And theyfollowed wildfires in Nova Scotia,which resulted in a short-lived air quality alert on May 30, Austin said. Jay Engle, a National Weat...
Poor air quality from fires expected to continue in some areas Wildfire smoke that hung over Toronto for several days has cleared, resulting in a notable improvement in air quality for Canada's most populous city, but the haze is persisting in western Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alb...
The crew is building and securing containment line around the fire in hopes to lift evacuations in Rainbow Lake, Alberta. Track the status of fires in Canada athttps://ciffc.net/. Smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada is impacting local air quality, prompting the Montana Department of ...
Historically, 75 per cent of fires were lightning-caused resulting in 91 per cent of the total area burned. But in 2023, 59 per cent of the fires were caused by lightning, resulting in 93 per cent of the total area burned. This report by The Canadian Press was first...
"The fires' scale and impacts highlighted the need to strengthen the country's risk reduction measures, evacuation protocols and overall disaster resilience." Content continues belowIn Alberta, the UCP government's 2024-25 budget allocates $2 billion tow...
The space agency released satellite images that showed smoke from the fires moving around the globe. The smoke was expected to make at least one full circuit around the world, said Colin Seftor and Rob Gutro of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. On Tuesday, the New York Department of ...
The province said the fires are fed by high winds and drought conditions, and people in the surrounding area should be prepared to leave if the situation deteriorates. The wildfire has also damaged infrastructure in the area that could disrupt telecommunication, road an...
All the buildings were destroyed in fires. Will there ever be another structure built on the pier. Doubtful but in1988 there was a movement to build a new restaurant on the pier. It didn't get very far up at city hall or with the residents of White Rock. ...
After weeks of reporting about the wildfires in Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia, Quebec is now the latest hotspot for fires in Canada which is sending thick smoke south and east into the US, affecting air quality for millions.