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Canada has officially marked its worst wildfire season on record, with smoke from the blazes crossing the Atlantic Ocean and reaching western Europe on Monday.
The windstorm and resulting fire danger were well forecast. On January 2, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) warned that conditions in Southern California fostered "above normal significant fire potential." [8] That same day, local National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts noted the potential for intense fires and issued a Fire Weather ...
A 230 hectare fire spawned on Vancouver Island on July 22, 5 km south of Sooke Lake. The fire was held, but required 70 firefighters and three helicopters and forced the precautionary closure of nearby Sooke Potholes Regional Park. [42] [43] On July 28, BC Wildfire Services reported 372 fires, classifying 177 as out of control. [44]
The fire remained south of the Peace River. The extreme weather conditions made it hard for firefighters and aircraft to assist the fire. 76 firefighters and 13 helicopters were deployed as well as heavy equipment. A state of local emergency was declared for Fox Lake, followed by an evacuation order on May 3.
Get weather and fire alerts via text: Sign up to get current wildfire updates by location Developments: ∎ The Palisades Fire has burned 23,713 acres with 31% containment as of Friday morning ...
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has posted a good news/bad news forecast for the next week in the LA area. “Good news: We are expecting a much-needed break from the fire weather concerns to close this week,” the weather service posted on social media Wednesday afternoon. “Bad News: Next week is a concern.
A "fire weather watch" is issued to inform the public of major, uncontrolled fires threatening populated areas or major roadways.
largest fire in Alberta since the 1950 Chinchaga fire. Timmins Fire 9 Timmins Ontario: May–Nov 2012: 0: 39,540 hectares (97,700 acres) [21] Starting North of Gogama, Timmins 9 was the largest fire the area had seen in nearly a 100 years since the 1911 Great Porcupine Fire. L'Isle-Verte nursing home fire: L'Isle-Verte Quebec: Dec 2014: 32 [22]