Half of Canadian Town Jasper Destroyed by Fast-Moving Wildfire
by As much as half of Jasper, Alberta, which lies inside one of the country’s most-visited national parks, has been destroyed, officials said.
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Wildfire rips through Canada’s Jasper National Park, thousands flee
One of the two wildfires flanking the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ Jasper National Park has breached the town and spread to buildings. …
Wildfire Smoke Spreads Over Pacific Northwest and Western Canada
The blazes have prompted air quality warnings in several states and Canada’s Alberta Province.
13,000 Are Ordered to Evacuate as Wildfire Spreads in Northern California
The authorities in Northern California ordered about 13,000 people in Butte County to evacuate on Tuesday night as a wildfire spread, burning more than 3,000 …
Wildfire Spreads Near Town Destroyed in California’s Worst Blaze
Authorities in California warned residents on Tuesday to evacuate a rural community in the northern part of the state as a wildfire spread near the …
Growing Wildfire Burns 10,000 Acres and Forces Evacuations Near Los Angeles
A fast-spreading wildfire northwest of Los Angeles has burned more than 10,000 acres and forced the evacuation of about 1,200 people, according to local authorities, …
Wildfire East of San Francisco Prompts Evacuations and Highway Shutdown
A fast-spreading wildfire east of San Francisco has burned through more than 12,000 acres, shut down major highways and prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents, …
Wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say
A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in western Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under …
Wildfire Approaches Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area — Again
A wildfire was nearing Canada’s largest oil producing region of Canada prompting the evacuation since Tuesday of about 6,600 people from Fort McMurray, Alberta. The …
A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada’s oil sand hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, were ordered to evacuate with a …