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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15 structures lost to fire between Highway 3 and Stagg Lake, N.W.T.
N.W.T. Fire says a total of 19 structures have been destroyed by the wildfire near Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. Fifteen structures were
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Eagle mine evacuated as out-of-control wildfire near Keno City, Yukon, grows
An out of control wildfire continued to grow northwest of Keno City in the Yukon this weekend, forcing an evacuation of
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Here’s what Yellowknife plans to do if a wildfire ever hits
It’s not flashy and it doesn’t get into nitty-gritty details, but Yellowknife city officials say their framework for how to respond
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32 years on, research station north of Inuvik, N.W.T., still going strong
It may be one of the North’s lesser-known research camps, but the Trail Valley Creek Research Station north of Inuvik,
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Evacuation alert issued for Yukon’s Dublin Gulch area, including the Eagle gold mine
An evacuation alert has been issued for the Dublin Gulch area, northwest of Keno City, Yukon, due to the risk
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N.W.T. Fire issues wildfire warning for people between Behchokǫ̀ and Yellowknife
If you have a cabin or home between kilometres 260 and 300 on Highway 3, the N.W.T. government says you
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N.W.T. gov’t announces financial aid programs for wildfire evacuees, host communities
One program aimed at evacuees whose work was disrupted, another is for communities that hosted evacuees The Northwest Territories government
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Blog: Wildfires and ice – heatwaves put spotlight on the Arctic
Rarely have I heard the Arctic being mentioned so often in the media as in this hottest of summers. I
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Out-of-control wildfire fire threatens cabins northwest of Fort Simpson in Canada
A new lightning-caused wildfire located about 65 km northwest of Fort Simpson is threatening cabins in the area, according to
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Northern Alberta wildfire: thousands evacuate, conditions expected to worsen
An out-of-control wildfire burning Tuesday near a town in northwestern Alberta is rated at the highest possible danger level, and
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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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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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Freight train wheels start wildfire in central Sweden
Firefighters spent Monday and Tuesday battling flames caused by sparks from the wheels of a freight train passing through in
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