MONTREAL (AP) — Northern Quebec's largest town was being evacuated on Tuesday as firefighters worked to beat back threats from out-of-control blazes in remote communities in the northern and northwestern parts of the province. According to the province's forest fire...
Two Insurance Giants Stop Insuring CA Homes Over Wildland Fire Risk
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California's home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs have prompted them to stop writing new policies in...
Wildland Fire in One Canadian Province Contained, While Another Burns Out of Control
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia is now contained, while a second wildfire remains out of control, officials said Sunday. Nova Scotia's natural resources...
NJ Wildfire Remains at 5k Acres as Firefighters Make Little Progress Overnight
Jeff Goldman - nj.com A wildfire that has been burning in Bass River State Forest since Wednesday remained at 5,000 acres and was still only 50% contained on Friday morning, fire officials said. Those numbers are the same as the previous update shortly after 5 p.m....
Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Spurs Evacuation of 16,000
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people, many of whom were eager to return Tuesday to see whether homes and pets had survived. Firefighters worked...
Judge Shoots Down Environmentalists’ Efforts to Stop Forest Service Dropping Wildfire Retardant
Gillian Brassil McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) A federal judge said the United States Forest Service can continue using aerial retardant to fight wildfires while it seeks a permit under the act that governs water pollution. The judge also acknowledged in his ruling...
OR Utility Buys Cameras, Iron Utility Poles, High-Tech Fuses to Control Wildland Fires
Savannah Eadens - oregonlive.com Portland General Electric is investing more than $20 million in its wildfire mitigation and resiliency plan this year, Oregon’s largest electricity company said Wednesday. This includes increasing inspections of utility poles,...
Rain and Smoke Help Fight Canadian Wildfires; Evacuations Continue
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Scattered rains and even smoke cover cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend, officials said Sunday, while a new fire in neighboring British Columbia led to an evacuation order for one rural...
Unusually Early Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Tests Records
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures nearing or breaking records in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday. The historically...
CA ‘Weather Whiplash’ Fuels Uncertainty in Upcoming Wildfire Season
Alex Wigglesworth - Los Angeles Times When Jonathan O'Brien sees the rolling green hills of Southern California, the grasses lush from this winter's heavy rains, he can't help but feel uneasy. "Even if it's not this year or next year, sooner or later we absolutely...
Half of U.S. West Out of Drought, But Not Fully Recovered
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nearly half of the U.S. West has emerged from drought this spring, but the welcome wet conditions haven't entirely replenished the region, scientists said Tuesday. Hydrologists from the National Oceanic and...
Out-of-Control Wildfires Cause Evacuations in Western Canada
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a bit of rain brought some relief, but officials warned the reprieve came only in some areas. Officials in Alberta said there were 108...