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Canada Wildfires 2024

Hard-working fire crews, rain help keep Fort McMurray wildfire from growing

Hard-working fire crews, rain help keep Fort McMurray wildfire from growing

Fire about 200 square kilometres, just under six kilometres from Fort McMurray
Steady rain, water cannons give wildfire-weary Fort McMurray a reprieve

Steady rain, water cannons give wildfire-weary Fort McMurray a reprieve

Thousands remain out of homes but business goes on for many in Alberta city
UPDATE: B.C. wildfire inflicts ‘some structural damage’ in Fort Nelson

UPDATE: B.C. wildfire inflicts ‘some structural damage’ in Fort Nelson

Fort St. John eatery runs out of burgers as B.C. wildfire evacuees swell town
Forecast turns friendly in northern B.C. wildfire fight

Forecast turns friendly in northern B.C. wildfire fight

Firefighters battling Fort Nelson blaze may get possible assist from humidity, light rain
Lessons from 2016 battle feed 2024 Fort McMurray wildfire fight

Lessons from 2016 battle feed 2024 Fort McMurray wildfire fight

Alberta seems better prepared to face such threats than it was 8 years ago
‘Whole country is not on fire’: Canada’s tourism struggles as fires rekindle

‘Whole country is not on fire’: Canada’s tourism struggles as fires rekindle

‘Climate change is an essential threat to Canadian tourism, to their reputation’
Gusty winds fan concerns about fire turning on B.C.’s Fort Nelson

Gusty winds fan concerns about fire turning on B.C.’s Fort Nelson

About 3,500 evacuees have descended on Fort St. John as wildfire threatens town
Wildfires near Fort McMurray, Fort Nelson, force 1,000s from their homes

Wildfires near Fort McMurray, Fort Nelson, force 1,000s from their homes

Communities near the northern Alberta B.C. border dealing with early season blazes
Wildfire forces evacuation order near Alberta’s Fort McMurray

Wildfire forces evacuation order near Alberta’s Fort McMurray

Hundreds affected in 4 neighbourhoods in the city’s south end with wildfire burning about 13 km away
Homes remain safe as B.C. wildfire nudges closer to Fort Nelson

Homes remain safe as B.C. wildfire nudges closer to Fort Nelson

Incoming weather will be key to ongoing firefight, Premier Eby says