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Over 600 American firefighters battling Canadian wildfires; roughly 16 million acres burned

Wildfires continued to rage across Canada on Friday, with nearly three dozen new blazes, bringing the total number of active ...
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Mild winters, millions of acres to blame for wildfire smoke from Canada

A smaller snowpack in Canada has left forests primed to burn, starting wildfire season earlier than normal in recent years.

Wis. and Minn. lawmakers call on Canadian Embassy to mitigate wildfire risks

Congressional lawmakers from Wisconsin and Minnesota called on the Canadian Embassy to take action as smoke from Canadian ...
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Where are the Canada wildfires and are they under control?

Canada is on course for its worst-ever wildfire season on record, with about 3.3 million hectares (8.2 million acres) burned so far this year, according official data.
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B.C. Wildfires 2025: Number of active wildfires jumps to 120 | Vancouver Island wildfire causes evacuations

Firefighters in B.C. are gearing up for a busy long weekend, as the number of active wildfires jumped to 120 Friday, up from ...

How Canadian wildfires are turning skies over Topeka and parts of Kansas smoky

The weather pattern bringing Topeka cooler-than-normal conditions also pushed in unhealthy air resulting from active, ...

Lori Nickel: Wildfire smoke gets varied reactions, but Packers charge through practice unaffected

The area reached the “very unhealthy” purple-colored range after being in the “unhealthy” red-colored range on the AirNow.gov website while the Packers took part in a 2-plus-hour practice outside on ...
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Canada: Wildfire Forces Evacuation and Highway Closures in Peachland, British Columbia 2

A wildfire near Peachland in British Columbia has forced the evacuation of about 400 properties and triggered the closure of major highways. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Jason Coward ...