WILDFIRE preventionWILDFIRESEVIDENCE gapsINDIGENOUS peoplesIn Canada, Indigenous populations are disproportionately threatened by wildfire smoke and the associated adverse health impacts. This paper presents the results of a narrative review of 51 academic and related resources which explored p...
Wildfire Safety & Prevention Tips The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) defines a wildfire as “any natural caused or unplanned human-caused fire that is burning in and consumes natural fuels: forest, brush, tundra, grass, etc”. ...
EDT Smoke from Canadian wildfires is again impacting air quality in the United States weeks after initial warnings, as Midwest cities are alerted to monitor conditions and take precautions. Major cities in the Northeast also have been advised to keep an eye on their local air quality index and ...
As wildfire smoke pours over the Canadian border into the northeastern U.S., forecasts call for smoke for the next day at least.
Fort McMurray is surrounded by wilderness and is Canada's main oil sands town. Despite the size of the town and its importance to the Canadian economy, there are essentially only two ways out via car. The region has the third largest reserves of oil in the world behind Saudi Arabia and ...
Canadian wildfires released more gases than burning fossil fuels: Study Jun 27 Extreme wildfires are more frequent and more destructive, study shows Jun 24 FEMA urged to add extreme heat, wildfire smoke to list of disasters Jun 18 About the data Current fires Data for the map of curren...
from the Northwest Territories, that another firefighter has lost their life battling wildfires," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Sunday. "To their family, their friends, and those they were heroically serving alongside: Canadians are keeping you in our thoughts. We're here for you...
P. How risk management can prevent future wildfire disasters in the wildland–urban interface. Landsc. Urban Plan. 111, 746–751 (2014). CAS Google Scholar Johnston, L. M. & Flannigan, M. D. Mapping Canadian wildland fire interface areas. Int. J. Wildland Fire 27, 1–14 (2017). ...
There have been nearly 400 forest fires in the province so far this year, while the 10-year average is 197, data from the fire prevention nonprofit SOPFEU shows,according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Projections show there will be increased fire activity across Canada during the 20...
Active spring wildfire season may be in store for B.C. as drought persists Wildfire WeekHeadlinesNewsWildfires March 18, 2024 Nightfall once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows Wildfire WeekHeadlinesNews March 10, 2024 Quebec forest fire agency issues first wa...