The chokinghazereflected astarkreality: wildfires are immune to borders – and in turn, the response has been international. US, Australian, New Zealand, South African, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mexican, Chilean and Costa...
The Canadian Forest Service also delivered new wildfire intelligence tactical mapping products to provinces and territories, and in 2023 the U.S. Department of Defense deployed FireGuard, a new high-tech fire detection system, to help Canada battle...
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests said the province has 20 fixed-wing aircraft to help fight wildfires, including nine large water bombers that are 24 years old on average. The other 11 smaller aircraft are an average of 53 and 55 years old. “The fleet is well-eq...
And keep in mind pets can be affected too, so keeping walks short to minimize exposure is best until the smoke clears, Mann said. SEE ALSO: When will the Canada wildfire smoke clear? Not as soon as you'd like. Those close to the wildfires may need to take stronger precautions. Accord...
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests said the province has 20 fixed-wing aircraft to help fight wildfires, including nine large water bombers that are 24 years old on average. The other 11 smaller aircraft are an average of 53 and 55 years old. ...
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"The science tells us that forests that are in those early stages of regrowth, they remain very vulnerable," Wood told CBC News. "Until that canopy is established … you can be very vulnerable to fire." WATCH: How animals cope with wildfires — ...
Wildfireswere also reported in neighboring Alberta, where thick smoke and poorair qualitywere experienced in large parts of the province. An evacuation alert was issued forFort McMurray in Albertaas crews responded to what they described as an "out-of-control wildfire" southwest of town that had...
Notable examples include the 2021 Texas winter storm, which inflicted widespread damage in Texas, leading to power and water supply disruptions. The estimated cost of this event is around US $195 billion. In the same year, the Californian wildfires resulted in approximately US $10 billion in ...
Canada's wildfire seasontypically runs from May through October. The country is home to about 9% of the world's forests. In 2023, Canada witnessed a record number of wildfires that also caused choking smoke in parts of the U.S. and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate across ...