People in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are returning home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted Thursday. Thanks to recent rain and favourable winds, roughly 2,000 residents from Tumbler Ridge, B.C., were allowed to return home. An evacuation order was also lifted for the town of Edson, Alta., and surrounding area, allowing more than…
Thousands Allowed Back Home, but Officials Say Wildfires Still Leaving Many Displaced
Most Evacuation Orders Lifted in Nova Scotia Almost Two Weeks After Wildfires Started
Most evacuation orders were lifted Friday across Nova Scotia, almost two weeks after a series of unprecedented wildfires broke out in the southwestern corner of the province and in suburban Halifax. Officials in Shelburne County, where the largest wildfire in the province’s history continued to burn out of control, lifted all evacuation orders at noon….
More Evacuation Orders to Be Lifted for Halifax-Area Residents Affected by Wildfires
The mayor of Halifax says more evacuation orders will be lifted Friday for residents in subdivisions that sustained the most damage when a fast-moving wildfire broke out May 28 and quickly destroyed 150 homes. Emergency alerts will be sent Friday explaining how access will be granted to various neighbourhoods in the Upper Tantallon and Hammonds…
Fort St John, BC, Rescinds Evacuation Alert as Wildfire Advance Is Paused
The City of Fort St. John in northeast British Columbia has rescinded its evacuation alert, as a change in wind direction aided firefighters in preventing two out-of-control wildfires from advancing closer. An update on the city’s website says the alert has been lifted for all properties and its roughly 21,000 residents “can safely resume everyday…
Fort St John, BC, Tells All 21,000 Residents to Prepare to Evacuate as Fire Nears
The City of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation alert telling all of its approximately 21,000 residents to get ready to leave in response to a wildfire that’s grown to more than 130 square kilometres in size. An update from the BC Wildfire Service Monday afternoon says the Stoddart Creek…
Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Northern Saskatchewan Village
A wildfire near the northern Saskatchewan community of Buffalo Narrows has forced the village to issue a state of emergency. Mayor Sandy Ericson said Monday that many residents evacuated the community because the smoke is affecting their health. She said the loss of electricity has also made it difficult for people trying to stay cool….
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