Wildfire Season News

Questions are being raised regarding British Columbia's approach to prescribed burns ahead of the wildfire season, specifically concerning an 87-hectare risk re

Firefighters are raising alarms about a critical staffing shortage at the US Forest Service, which is struggling to cope with a brutal wildfire season across th

Ottawa is set to provide an update on Canada's wildfire season, with 582 active wildfires currently burning across the country, 31 of which are out of control.

As wildfire seasons intensify and more communities are destroyed, there is a growing question about whether current approaches to handling wildfires are adequat

Recent polling indicates that Canadians' concerns about climate change have significantly increased this summer, following years of it being a lower priority, l

Deaths and near-misses among wildland firefighters are causing significant strain on the workforce and prompting questions about current policies and priorities

Wildfires in Spokane, Washington state, have displaced approximately 65,000 people, but fire crews are making progress in containing the blazes with the help of

Europe is experiencing a historic wildfire season, with France and Spain battling intense blazes that have forced over 250,000 evacuations and already surpassed

A region in British Columbia is implementing a new tool to identify and assist its most vulnerable residents during emergencies, particularly as the province fa

The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced that Ottawa halved the staff at the federal emergency centre before the wildfire season, with approximately 60 e

Ontario is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record, with early estimates indicating over 7,250 square kilometres of forest have burned, surpassing the

The B.C. Wildfire Service is preparing for a potentially critical period this week due to conditions conducive to a "significant wildfire event," particularly c