Wildfire complex? Blacklining? Here’s what N.W.T. Fire lingo actually means
By Sarah St-Pierre Firefighters provide regular updates, but the terms they use aren’t always well-known. At the height of wildfire
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Rain around Jean Marie River, N.W.T., prevented fire from moving closer
The community remains on an evacuation alert, meaning residents are told to be prepared to leave if need be. Rain
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Evacuation alerts lifted for areas around Dawson City, Yukon
The alerts were first issued on June 20 as wildfires threatened the area Evacuation alerts have been lifted for areas around
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Fires restricted in much of Yukon as weather warms
As of noon on Friday, burning only permitted in fire pits or other containers in most of territory Fire restrictions
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Fire forces Puvirnituq to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues
By Antoni Nerestant As residents of Puvirnituq, Que., continue to struggle with a worsening water shortage, a fire has prompted the
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Risk of grass fires in coastal areas of Sweden
Sweden’s national weather agency, SMHI is warning of the risk of grass fires in several parts of the country, including
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Explosion at the Usinsk oil processing plant in Arctic Russia
The reason for the explosion at the Usinsk oil processing plant is “not yet clear,” representatives of local Russian authorities
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Wildfire near Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., grows as crews work to protect community
A fire burning outside Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., “blew up” on Sunday, according to officials, and is now more than
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Fire destroys Iqaluit building that houses Nunavut newspaper
A fire that broke out Tuesday morning has completely destroyed a building in Iqaluit that houses a Nunavut newspaper and
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One dead, two missing in Lapland hostel blaze
Rescue services were alerted to a hostel fire in Äkäslompolo, Lapland, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The first
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Courthouse serving Cree and Inuit in northern Quebec burns, further delaying justice
Building also served as valuable community space. The justice system for the Cree and Inuit in the northern Quebec community
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Capacity issues at Calgary hotels force relocation of N.W.T. evacuees 1 night before Yellowknife return
Some N.W.T. evacuees staying in hotels in Calgary are being evicted one day before they are allowed to return home. The city
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Fire danger rising in southern N.W.T., with no relief in sight
The risk of wildfires remains high in the southern part of the N.W.T., and the forecast is calling for more
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Arctic Canada: Yukon government back in black with $4M surplus budget
The Yukon government is expecting to be back in the black this year, with its first projected surplus budget in
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Northwestern Canadian territory sending 4 people to Australia to aid with devastating wildfires
Four people from the Northwest Territories are being deployed to Australia this week to help out efforts to contain its
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