HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation...
READ MORERain and Smoke Help Fight Canadian Wildfires; Evacuations Continue
by Dan Landrigan | May 22, 2023 | Associated Press, Firefighting, News
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Scattered rains and even smoke cover cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the...
READ MOREUnusually Early Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Tests Records
by Dan Landrigan | May 15, 2023 | Associated Press, News
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific...
READ MOREHalf of U.S. West Out of Drought, But Not Fully Recovered
by Dan Landrigan | May 10, 2023 | Associated Press, News
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nearly half of the U.S. West has emerged from drought this spring, but the welcome wet...
READ MOREOut-of-Control Wildfires Cause Evacuations in Western Canada
by Dan Landrigan | May 8, 2023 | Associated Press, News
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a bit of...
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