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Jun 8, 20245 min read
Washington state pioneers program to turn inmates into wildland firefighters
SPOKANE, Washington - The inmates of Washington state's prison system tramp through the forest, their yellow uniforms and helmets bright...
May 16, 20243 min read
Explainer-Canada wildfire season is starting: Here's what to know
Firefighters in western Canada are battling the first major wildfires of 2024 after unseasonably warm temperatures and an ongoing drought...
May 15, 20243 min read
Canada's oil sands hub threatened by wildfire, sparking large evacuations
A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have...
May 14, 20242 min read
Canadian crews battle wildfire threatening remote western town
OTTAWA -Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions...
May 13, 20242 min read
Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns
TORONTO -The season's first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as...
May 12, 20242 min read
Wildfire evacuation notice issued for oil sands rich Alberta town
TORONTO -An evacuation alert has been issued for Fort McMurray, Alberta, as an out-of-control fire rages southwest of the major Canadian...
May 2, 20243 min read
Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
ATHENS - When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above...
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