Wildfire
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World
Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season
Despite a relatively wet spring, government officials are warning that persistent drought across Western Canada could leave the region vulnerable to major fires.
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World
Minnesota and Wisconsin See Air Quality Warnings From Canadian Wildfires
Smoke from wildfires drifted south over the weekend.
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Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water
Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along the country’s Pacific Coast.
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World
What Are the Largest Wildfires in U.S. History?
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle is now one of the largest fires the country has faced. Here are five of the others.
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Travel
Travel in 2023: 12 Months That ‘Took Chaos to a New Level’
For many travelers and local residents who rely on tourism dollars, this year was an ‘annus horribilis,’ with disasters, upheavals and unparalleled weather events devastating top travel destinations across the globe.
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Maui Knew Dangerous Wildfires Had Become Inevitable. It Still Wasn’t Ready.
It was the firestorm that wildfire experts and residents on Maui had warned about for years — a blaze fueled by hurricane winds roaring through untamed grasses and into a 13,000-person coastal town with few ways in or out. Local officials had ...
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World
British Columbia Wildfire in Photos: ‘A Long-Lasting Scar’
The fire-ravaged Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency for the second day, as a wildfire in and around the resort city of Kelowna continued to consume houses. Firefighters said on Saturday that a drop in wind was aiding ...
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World
Smoke Pollution From Canadian Wildfires Returns to Parts of U.S.
Wildfires in western Canada are expected to create smoky conditions in the United States again this week.
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World
What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season
Wild fires started earlier, are higher in number and spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as climate change turns more of the country’s forest into a tinderbox.
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World
What Wildfire Smoke, Gas Stoves and Covid Tell Us About Our Air
We just lived through a pandemic caused by a tiny virus floating in the air. Now we are experiencing wildfires that not only devastate communities and landscapes but also send out gigantic plumes of smoke that can affect millions of people downwind ...