Wildfire on Tenerife was started deliberately, official says

[ad_1] Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately. Clavijo said police…

McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna grows to 11,000 hectares

[ad_1] UPDATE: 7:30 p.m. The McDougall Creek wildfire is now an estimated 11,000 hectares in size. BC Wildfire updated the approximate size of the blaze in West Kelowna at about…

Cool weather overnight helps Tenerife firefighters battle wildfire

[ad_1] Heatwave conditions have raised temperatures to dangerous levels in northern Africa and Europe. Improved weather conditions helped firefighters make advances overnight in their battle to tame a wildfire raging…

Crews continue to battle structural blazes in Kelowna’s Glenmore wildfire – Surrey Now-Leader

[ad_1] UPDATE: 8:45 p.m. The Walroy Lake wildfire burning in North Kelowna remains at 769 hectares. However, there are reports of structures ablaze on Begbie Road. Social media reports indicate…

Crews continue to battle structural blazes in Kelowna’s Glenmore wildfire – Kimberley Daily Bulletin

[ad_1] UPDATE: 8:45 p.m. The Walroy Lake wildfire burning in North Kelowna remains at 769 hectares. However, there are reports of structures ablaze on Begbie Road. Social media reports indicate…

Canada firefighters wage battle to save communities after mass evacuations

[ad_1] Firefighters battling wildfires in western Canada received help from reinforcements and milder weather Saturday, after the nation’s worst fire season on record destroyed structures, fouled the air with thick…

Entire city evacuated as Canada’s record wildfire season blazes on

[ad_1] The entire capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories was evacuated on Thursday as fire crews battled to keep a wildfire under control. ADVERTISEMENT More than 20,000 people in Yellowknife…

Canada demands Meta lift news ban to allow wildfire information sharing

[ad_1] OTTAWA — The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the…

Canadians struggle to share wildfire information after Meta news ban

[ad_1] Meta began blocking access to Canada’s domestic news sites on August 1. Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters Meta banned Canadian users from viewing or sharing news content on its platforms…

More evacuations overnight as crews work to protect structures in West Kelowna wildfire – Surrey Now-Leader

[ad_1] The McDougall Creek wildfire continues to cause chaos in West Kelowna. As both the City of West Kelowna and the province are on a state of emergency, most of…