Canadian town bracing for out-of-control wildfire
The town's mayor warned residents who haven't evacuated may "find that the resources that they need are gone" if they fail to leave before the Parker Lake Wildfire arrives.
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The town's mayor warned residents who haven't evacuated may "find that the resources that they need are gone" if they fail to leave before the Parker Lake Wildfire arrives.
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
Warming temperatures are expected to spark more wildfires and more smoky skies. Will this summer be just as bad as last summer? Allen Henry shows us what state leaders are forecasting.
Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused multiple days of smoke and poor air quality in Minnesota.
This 2024 "State of the Air" report warns efforts to reduce emissions are undermined by extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused by climate change.
The Brown County Sheriff's Office says fire crews responded to 16 wildfires between March 1 and April 22. Over the same period of time last year, there was just one fire call. The year before that, there were two.
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
Canadian officials say the country's upcoming wildfire season could be more explosive than last year's historic season.
Authorities say a wildfire in central Minnesota is under control after it burned over 200 acres Tuesday.
Authorities say crews are working to extinguish a wildfire in central Minnesota Tuesday evening.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced on Friday that burn restrictions will go into place on Monday in over 30 counties due to unusually warm temperatures and dry conditions.
Roughly $22 trillion worth of homes are now at risk of damage from flooding, wildfire and other effects linked to climate change.
The DNR has responded to more than 80 wildfires in just the past two and a half weeks.
The DNR says fire danger is high for most of the state right now, that's the areas shown here in yellow. With 90% of wildfires in the state caused by people, WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell has what you need to know if you're planning to get outdoors this spring.
After drought and Texas' largest-ever wildfire, many farmers are facing a "total wipeout" that could force many to leave generations-old land behind.
A map shows the Texas fires located throughout the Lone Star State's rural Panhandle area with some blazes crossing into western Oklahoma.
Xcel Energy said that "its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek Fire," the largest-ever wildfire in Texas that's burned nearly 1.1 million acres.
The risk of wildfires in Minnesota is one people across the state, including the Twin Cities, need to take seriously.
A new lawsuit claims a falling utility pole caused the tragic Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle.
A massive wildfire over the weekend left behind hundreds of acres of charred land in southern Minnesota. Two firefighters and a resident were hurt near Waseca. Our Beret Leone spoke with one neighbor who feels grateful it wasn't worse.
Officials say a wildfire in Waseca County burned just under 2,000 acres over eight hours on Sunday.
State fire officials say several agencies around Waseca worked for much of the day yesterday to get the fire under control. Investigators say no buildings were lost in the fire.
State fire officials say a fire in Waseca County has spread to about 1,000 acres and is zero percent contained Sunday night. One person has been injured. Our David Schuman was in Waseca and has the latest.
Abnormally warm and dry weather is creating dangerous fire conditions in central and southern Minnesota.
Officials say a wildfire is burning north of Waseca Sunday afternoon. WCCO's David Schuman captured video of smoke pouring from the blaze.
