Canadian Wildfires fucking up air quality in the Northeast…

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Hundreds of care home patients relocated due to Kelowna-area wildfires

Hundreds of patients from care homes in the Kelowna area are being relocated due to the devastating wildfires burning in the region.

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B.C. government declares province-wide state of emergency over wildfire situation

The B.C. government has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the growing number of aggressive wildfires threatening communities.

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Residents of B.C.'s Shuswap experiencing 'unparalleled crisis,' regional district says

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes along Shuswap Lake Friday in what the regional district called its "most devastating wildfire day in history."

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'We are an army out there': Crews from across B.C. tackling Okanagan wildfires after weather 'reprieve'

Evacuation alerts expanded on both sides of Okanagan Lake overnight, but there were no new orders for Kelowna or West Kelowna residents to flee the flames of encroaching wildfires.

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Firefighters are risking their lives on the frontlines. Here are some of their stories

This year's fire season has been unlike any other, and the stress from fighting wildfires can be both mentally and physically taxing. Here's what it's like to be a firefighter on the frontlines.

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NASA mapping data shows extent of wildfires across Canada

Mapping data from NASA shows the extent of wildfires raging across Canada as the Northwest Territories and British Columbia remain under a state of emergency.

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Washington's Gray Fire TRIPLES in size to 9,500 acres in hours

Washington State's Gray Fire has tripled in size reducing 9,500 acres to ash, destroying 185 buildings and killing at least one person, as thousands evacuate the burn zone.

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Gray Fire burns 3,000 acres of Washington State near Spokane

Apocalyptic scenes have emerged from Washington State where wildfires prompted the evacuation of thousands and 3,000 acres were scorched, killing at least one.

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https://www.youtube.com/@BCWildfireService/videos

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=B.C.+Wildfire+Service

 

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We are not nowhere near prepared for climate change.

 

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Metro Vancouver issues air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke

Smoke rolling in from the hundreds of wildfires burning across B.C. has prompted the Metro Vancouver Regional District to issue an air quality advisory.

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Southern B.C. seeing smoky skies from Vancouver Island to the Alberta border

A haze has settled over virtually all of southern British Columbia as hundreds of wildfires burn across the province.

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'Unprecedented tactics': Firefighters in B.C.'s Okanagan save hundreds of homes, water treatment plant

Thousands remain displaced and multiple homes have been lost as wildfires tear through B.C.'s Central Okanagan region, but an "unprecedented" effort by firefighters on the ground means there's good news to share too.

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Wow

 

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British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000 people

“The current situation is grim,” Premier Daniel Eby told reporters on Saturday, saying some 35,000 people were under an evacuation order, and a further 30,000 were under an evacuation a…

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See the decrease in air quality ...

 

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See the decrease in air quality ...

FUCK!!!!

 

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CAF deploys more than 300 personnel to Yellowknife area; city expected to give update

Fires continue to burn close to communities in the Northwest Territories while evacuations are ongoing. Here are the latest fire updates for many of the communities.

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At least 50 buildings burned by wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C., officials say

West Kelowna's fire chief says at least 50 structures have been lost or damaged due to the McDougall Creek fire burning on both sides of Lake Okanagan.

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No property thefts in Okanagan evacuation zones, Mounties say

As thousands of Kelowna-area residents remain displaced due to wildfires ravaging the area, Mounties are saying the homes that have been left behind are safe from theft.

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Vancouver Island wildfire grows to more than 15 square kilometres

A pair of wildfires burning out of control on Vancouver Island have merged into one large fire measuring more than 15 square kilometres.

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Tales of heartbreak as extent of devastation in West Kelowna tallied

But officials warn damage tallies yet to be done in some neighbourhoods

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What to know about home insurance if you’ve been displaced by B.C. wildfires

Home insurance generally covers wildfire damage and related expenses

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Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says B.C. Wildfire Service

Pumps, sprinklers, hoses and ATVs taken in the North Shuswap area are "critically impacting" the effectiveness of structural protection

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Kelowna wildfire evacuees unsure if they'll have a home to go back to

Area fire chiefs say conditions have improved, but people have no clue when they can return to evacuated neighbourhoods

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See the decrease in air quality ...

This is depressing

 

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Some B.C. wildfires could continue to burn into the fall and winter

According to the BC Wildfire Service, some of the larger fires in the province could burn well into the fall and winter – and even into next fire season.

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B.C. woman looking for lone firefighter she says saved her home with garden hose

A British Columbia fire evacuee is looking for a solo firefighter she says saved her home from flames with a garden hose.

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Video shows cigarette sending North Vancouver home's hedges up in flames

Firefighters have shared shocking video captured in the backyard of a North Vancouver, B.C., home to highlight the potential fire hazards posed by cigarettes, particularly during the hot summer months.

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13 per cent of Canadians consider moving because of wildfires: survey

About one in eight Canadians say they would consider moving elsewhere after the rise of wildfires and smoke in the past five years, according to a recent Angus Reid survey

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Conditions improve in B.C., worsen in N.W.T.: What the latest wildfire map from NASA shows

The latest wildfire satellite data from NASA shows improvements in British Columbia but worsening conditions for some areas in the Northwest Territories.

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'They saved our neighbourhood': Family thanks Central Saanich firefighters for saving Kelowna home

Malindi Elmore and her family came to Central Saanich fire hall Monday, laden with cards and sandwiches, to thank members of the fire department for saving their home in Kelowna from wildfires.

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Kelowna-area evacuees providing encouragement to firefighters through doorbell cams, chief says

Hundreds of firefighters from dozens of departments around B.C. have been battling wildfires in the Okanagan over the last few days, and it turns out much of their work has been caught on camera.

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At least 168 structures lost or damaged due to Bush Creek East blaze in B.C.'s Shuswap

The massive Bush Creek East wildfire burning in B.C.'s Shuswap has destroyed or damaged at least 168 structures, according to an incomplete survey of impacted communities.

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New mental health supports available for B.C. wildfire evacuees | Globalnews.ca

The province, in conjunction with health authorities and other agencies, are working to connect evacuees in need with vital mental health services.

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4 wildfire fighters killed in collision on B.C. highway

Four people were killed in a car crash early Tuesday morning on B.C.’s Highway 1, according to Mounties.

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