Government warns against ‘carelessness’ following manmande fires in Canada’s central Arctic
The Northwest Territories government is warning against “carelessness” after people caused three fires in 48 hours, according to a statement
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Canada’s Northwest Territories prepare for busy fire season
Fire officials in the Northwest Territories (Canadian central Arctic) are preparing for a busy forest fire season, despite last summer’s
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Wildfire emerges from hibernation near Telegraph Creek, northwestern Canada
Last year’s devastating wildfire in and around Telegraph Creek, British Columbia was never fully extinguished — and firefighters are now
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Is Sweden better prepared after last year’s historic wildfire season?
Last summer’s record-breaking wildfires were the worst in recent memory. But with a spate of grass or forest fires already
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Sweden: Small fires break out due to dry conditions
Several grass and forest fires broke out in Sweden during the Easter weekend and the meteorological office SMHI warns that
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City in northwestern Canada grapples with impacts of record warm weather
Controlled burns to prevent forest fires have begun three weeks earlier than usual in Whitehorse, Yukon. “We’ve been starting to
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Groundwater levels unusually low in Sweden despite melting snow
The water that runs deep beneath our feet is in short supply, meaning rationing could be needed this summer –
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Northwestern Canada: wildfire is biggest threat to city of Whitehorse, report says
A report commissioned by the City of Whitehorse says wildfire poses the greatest risk of catastrophe to the city, followed
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Sweden ill-equipped to deal with forest fires, report says
A government report into last summer’s forest fires concluded on Wednesday that Sweden is not sufficiently prepared to fight future
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2018 was the 4th-warmest year on record, NOAA and NASA reveal
It was another record warm year for Earth. On Wednesday, scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Wildfire evacuations have unique impacts on Indigenous communities: study
When wildfires spread they can have devastating impacts — forcing people to leave their homes and belongings — and new
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Even in winter, campfires spark wildfires in northern Canada
Just because it’s –30 C doesn’t mean the N.W.T. is safe from wildfires. Three person-caused wildfires were spotted near Fort
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Sweden to support forest industry following historic summer wildfires
Three hundred large forest fires scorching 21,000 hectares of land but this summer’s intense heatwave triggered fewer fires than expected,
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Residents of Lower Post, Northern Canada clean up after wildfires
More than a week after returning to their community, residents of Lower Post, in northern British Columbia (Western Canada), are
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North American wildfire smoke causes red sunset in Finland
Smoke from forest fires raging in parts of North America is travelling north, producing spectacular sunsets in Nordic countries says
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