As of Thursday morning, B.C. has 383 active wildfires, more than 200 of which are considered out of control. Wildfires in the province were concentrated in northeastern B.C. but have “really begun to ramp up” in central B.C. over the past few weeks, Macnab said. According to BC Wi...
Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:28 Wildfires raging across Canada can put children's health in danger, UNICEF warns Mon, 07/22/2024 - 15:40 Child casualties in the West Bank skyrocket in the past nine months UNICEF Thu, 07/04/2024 - 03:56 At least 3 million children at risk as Hurricane...
which can lead to more large wildfires. In 2023, many very large wildfires in western Canada burned for four to five months1. The 2023 wildfire season impacted most forested areas of Canada and we demonstrated that the expansive areas of the country experiencing concurrent extreme fire weather we...
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. According...
aWildfires are common in many places around the world, including farmland areas of Australia and forest areas or the U.S. and Canada, where the climates are sufficiently moist to allow the growth of trees, but feature extended dry, hot periods when fallen branches, leaves, and other material...
Dozens of wildfires are burning across Canada in May 2024 and sending unhealthy smoke blowing into the northern US again. At the same time, the southeastern US is getting smoke from Mexico, where drought (干旱) conditions have been fueling fires. Last year, Canada’s record 2023 wildfire ...
Areas of the U.S. and Canada are under air quality alerts amid wildfires in Canada.(Source: CNN) WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CONCERN? Air quality alerts are triggered by a number of factors, including the detection of fine-particle pollution — known as “PM 2.5″ — which can irr...
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New evacuations triggered in B.C. Residents in parts of northeast British Columbia have been asked to flee their homes because of encroaching wildfires. The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued an evacuation alert for the remote areas of Ittsi Creek and Maxhamish Lake, located abo...