Below is just a selection of the terms often used when talking about wildfires. Fire danger, a helpful part of the terminology, encompasses numerous weather variables such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speeds and precipitation over ...
Alberta has been baking under scorching temperatures that have already forced another 7,500 people out of remote communities. About 176 wildfires were burning across the province, including 54 that are burning out of control. Alberta Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen sa...
Canada has provided a list of potential evacuees as part of a process that is mediated by Qatar, but has very little influence over who can cross to safety on a given day. When asked whether Canada has the influence in the region to expand its list of evacuees, given how long it has...
It’s been a tough late summer in British Columbia due to the number of wildfires. Fortunately, with the arrival of autumnal weather, lower temperatures and even snow flurries in the north east of the province, the situation is much improved. However, many people have been affected and our ...
For example, in combating the wildfires, a few articles discussed that Canada’s “sourcing [of] firefighters from some of its usual allies” [94] was impacted by “the COVID-19 pandemic…while B.C. has regularly swapped crews with Australia, New Zealand and the United States during times...
Below is just a selection of the terms often used when talking about wildfires. Fire danger, a helpful part of the terminology, encompasses numerous weather variables such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speeds and precipitation over the previous 24 hours to de...