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Wildfire north of Castlegar grows to 250 hectares

The B.C. Wildfire Service said helicopters were engaged to hold the fire through until rappel crews responded on Wednesday morning.

Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa

Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities battling more than 150 blazes amid a scorching heatwave swee...

Lightning sparks more wildfires, but Vancouver Island total is down

The number of Vancouver Island fires was down to 24 by midday Wednesday from 42 on Sunday.

‘Ongoing risks’: Ladysmith repeats call for B.C. support following human-caused wildfire

The Town of Ladysmith is repeating calls to the province to help manage access to the Banon Creek Forest Service Road, following a suspected human-caused wildfire in the area. T...

New Big Sur Wildfire, the Plaskett Fire, Breaks Out South of Timber Fire

A new, 100-acre wildfire began Wednesday morning near the Big Sur coast, about 27 miles south of the southernmost section of the still burning Timber Fire.

Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires

Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. New research suggests the toll of the disaster may be far g...

Evacuation alert ends in Boston Bar, B.C., after weeks of threat from wildfire

Evacuation alert ends in Boston Bar, B.C., after weeks of threat from wildfire

BOSTON BAR — A series of evacuation alerts has been lifted for communities in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon that have been under threat from wildfires for more than a month.

Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real.

The Sierra Nevada region is a hot spot for wildfires and some see the Hawk fire as providing an impetus for hardening communities against catastrophe.

The cost of fighting wildfires in BC has doubled in a decade — who's paying the bill?

The annual cost of fighting wildfires in British Columbia has doubled over the past decade, according to a report from researchers at Simon Fraser University. The SFU findings h...

‘You can taste the ash’: surviving in America’s wildfire smoke capital

A magical corner of Oregon has the highest US rate of wildfire smoke deaths. How do residents live with the haze – and grief? Driving into the county, you can’t miss the sign. “...

In the Sky with the Pilots Fighting a BC Megafire

The Tyee joins a helicopter crew on a critical day in the battle to stop the Ainslie Creek wildfire.

The Tough Road to Rebuilding a Business After a Fire

Expect snags getting funding and years-long delays, say business owners affected by previous wildfires.

Texas wildfire spreads within hours, ripping through ranchlands

A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural Texas, burning structures at a youth camp while forcing evacuations and cl...

Hidden Meadows Fire Near Battle Ground Contained After Threatening Hundreds of Homes

A 12-acre wildfire near Battle Ground threatened hundreds of homes before roughly 100 firefighters and DNR aircraft contained it Monday night.

B.C. cat found on dock after Bradley Creek wildfire, burned and alone

The Bradley Creek wildfire had ripped through the area, and Erickson had been helping his neighbours survey the damage from a boat when he saw her.

Hundreds evacuated as Texas wildfire explodes

A massive wildfire is burning out of control in Texas, with nearby families urged to evacuate. This as we get our first up-close look at the homes destroyed by the fire in Reno,...

Record-breaking heat dome expected to bring dangerous temperatures to US south-west

As wildfires rage and intense heat builds across the region, daytime highs of 110-11F (43-46C) are forecast Surging temperatures are expected to broil more than 45 million peopl...

Burning Man issues warning to thousands of revelers as Nevada wildfire burns along key route to festival

Festivalgoers traveling through the Reno area are being urged to consider delaying their arrival as firefighters rush to contain the Hawk Fire.

Federal wildfire crews are stretched thin. California is stepping in to help

California’s last working nuclear power plant sits cradled in a landscape that would worry any firefighter when the wind picks up.