Aug 17 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Tens of thousands flee as wildfire spreads in Canada's Northwest Territories In our news wrap Thursday, a mass evacuation is underway in Yellowknife, Canada, as a wildfire burns about 10 miles away, survivors on Maui spent another day picking up the pieces a week after fires devastated parts of the island… Continue watching
Aug 15 Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories By Associated Press Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten communities including the territorial capital, and hundreds of people have been airlifted to safety. Continue reading
Jul 19 'In the blink of an eye, we lost so much.' Worst wildfire season in Canadian history wreaking havoc on Indigenous communities By Tammy Webber, Noah Berger, Associated Press In Canada, 5 percent of the population identifies as Indigenous, but more than 42 percent of wildfire evacuations have been from communities that are more than half Indigenous. Continue reading
Jun 09 Smoke from Canada eases as backup arrives to help fight ongoing wildfires By Associated Press A contingent of 100 French firefighters landed in Canada and were en route to the fire region Friday. Hundreds more are expected to arrive from the U.S., Portugal an Spain in the coming days, and there should be about 1,200… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 4:15 Millions of Americans warned to stay inside as wildfire smoke blankets eastern states By Stephanie Sy, Alexis Cox, Jonah Anderson, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings A heavy pall of polluted air still blankets much of the eastern U.S and it may not dissipate for days as fires in Canada send vast curtains of smoke south. The bad air has officials warning that breathing it can… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 4:05 Canadian wildfires blanket eastern U.S. with smoke, causing poor air quality for millions By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Dorothy Hastings Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada and many of them are out of control. The smoke is putting millions of Americans under air quality alerts, prompting warnings to stay indoors to avoid exposure to pollution. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Jun 07 PHOTOS: Skies over Canada and U.S. darkened by hazardous wildfire haze By Jennifer Peltz, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Massive tongues of unhealthy air extended as far as Virginia and Indiana, affecting millions of people. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Trudeau gives update on the wildfires spreading smoke across Canada and U.S. By News Desk Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze. Continue reading
Jun 06 Canadian wildfires have led to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here's how to stay safe By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of air quality alerts issued since… Continue reading
Jun 06 Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight over 160 wildfires By Associated Press Quebec Premier François Legault says an additional 200 firefighters are coming from France and the United States, and Quebec is also in talks with Costa Rica, Portugal and Chile as it searches for additional resources. Continue reading