Canada's firefighting resources were strained last year. An expert warns the backbone, the water bombers, are old and may struggle this year if Canada sees many fires this year.
Despite a relatively wet spring, government officials are warning that persistent drought across Western Canada could leave ...
Marsh explained how a firefighting crew flew air tankers overhead and dropped bright red fire retardant along exit routes ...
Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in ...
While nighttime firefighting operations have been common in both Australia and the United States, Canadian provinces are now ...
Regional Fire Chief Jody Butz says people should aim to have evacuation plans at least until May 21, but he does not know ...
Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, fled as an out-of-control wildfire ...
Fire crews and emergency workers were preparing for a “last stand” if the fire advances into the town, said Rob Fraser, mayor ...
About 675 residents in and around Cranberry Portage were ordered to evacuate starting May 11 as a major forest fire ...
Nicolas Boulay and his colleagues helped control the forest fires last year. He says new personnel is positive news for Quebec's forest fire protection agency but will only make a difference if it ...
Four neighborhoods of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, were ordered evacuated Tuesday as an out ...
About 675 residents in and around Cranberry Portage were ordered to evacuate starting May 11 as a major forest fire ...