Local·13h ago
Close to 200 wildfires are active in northern Ontario, as communities evacuate
Crews say they will prioritize lives, property and critical infrastructure, while restricted fire zones and open-air burning bans remain until further notice across the northwest. Nearly 200 wildfires are currently burning across Northern Ontario, with 57 said to be out of control. The Whitewater Lake First Nation reported widespread destruction, including homes, belongings and vital infrastructure, deepening concern and loss across remote communities.
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Local·6h ago
Wildfire triggers evacuation alert for more than 8,000 in Kimberley, B.C.
Kimberley’s acting mayor, Sandra Roberts, says in the evacuation alert notice that residents would be given as much advance notice as possible but fire conditions are fast-changing. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire near Kimberley started at high elevation and in steep and mountainous terrain, and combined with strengthening fire behaviour it’s making it unsafe for crews to attack directly.
CityNews Toronto · Globe and Mail
Climate·13h ago
Toronto skies are clearing but for some families the fear of wildfire smoke still lingers
“Once triggered, once you’ve been exposed, it can take a long time for that lung inflammation to go away,” said Allen, who also has to manage her own asthma when air quality in Toronto plummets. For those of us with asthma, we need to be thinking about the risks for weeks afterward.” In Etobicoke, Melanie Cabral also remains wary, though the anxiety she feels for her three children with asthma has begun to ease as air.
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