According to the provincial government, there are about 90 active wildfires in Alberta, 23 of which are out of control. Smoke from the wildfires in western Canada has reportedly spread across much of the country.RELATED STORIES Satellite images show raging wildfires across Cal...
Two out-of-control wildfires in neighboring British Columbia prompted people to leave their homes, with authorities warning that they expect high winds to push the blazes higher in the coming days. Smoke and fire are seen on the horizon amid "unprecedented" wildfires in western Canada's Alberta ...
Crews in Western Canada are currently facing 130 active wildfires, including 14 considered out of control. Here's why it's so bad.
Lightning and dry conditions have already caused many new wildfires to ignite in B.C. and Alberta, and things are expected to deteriorate in the coming days Conditions are worsening for wildfires across Western Canada, wit...
In western Canada, wildfires are a natural and common part of the forest ecosystem . They remove debris and undergrowth from the forest floor, open up the forest canopy to sunlight, kill insects and diseases that harm trees and add valuable nutrients to the ground....
Wildfires in Western Canada prompted thousands to flee their homes, while 66,000 were on standby to evacuate as a fast-moving blaze threatened another community Saturday. (Cheyenne Berreault/Anadolu / Getty Images) Think of the glowing embers in a campfire even if the logs get wet. ...
WESTERN CanadaWILDFIRESWILDFIRE riskWILDFIRE preventionFOREST firesRESOURCE managementLIGHTNINGTo assess wildfire risk linked to lightning-caused wildfires, the present study tests the spatial- and temporal-scale distribution variability of lightning fires in Western Canada between 1981 and 20...
The wildfires destroyed potentially 50% of the structures in the popular tourist town, as firefighters battled to save as many buildings as possible.
The 2024 wildfire seasonstarted early, with firescurrently burningacross much of western Canada. Ongoing wildfires near Jasper, Alta.have prompted widespread evacuationand blanketed the province in smoke, triggeringair quality advisories...
The North American Seasonal Fire Assessment and Outlook for May through July highlights drought conditions in western Canada and Central America and higher than normal fire risk in both regions. More importantly, it notes the challenge of forecasting fire risk for later in the year as the El ...