Wildfire

Although the neighbours’ grandson had threatened to burn Matthiesen’s cabin and everything he has “to the ground” four months prior to the wildfire, no evidence was presented showing he was in the area during the wildfire, the decision says.

Anyone who sees a wildfire that is not listed on the Alberta Wildfire app is asked to report it to 310-FIRE.

Dougherty was struck by how much of Waterways was destroyed in the 2016 Horse River wildfire after reviewing pre-wildfire images on Google Maps.

Jarret Whitbread, a wildfire management specialist with Alberta Wildfire, says more people in the industry are now talking about mental health.

Maps from the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC show nearly 70 wildfire-related evacuation alerts and orders as of this morning.

Or, if you really want to soak in the grim statistics, talk to the wildfire awareness committee or read the wildfire risk identification and analysis report submitted to the City of Whitehorse by David Loeks, Al Beaver and Brad Armitage in 2019.

Residents are also encouraged to visit the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization’s for valuable information on wildfire prevention and safety measures.

That includes the Downton Lake wildfire, which sparked evacuation orders north of Whistler this weekDonnie Creek blaze in northeast B.C., which is now the largest wildfire ever recorded in the province.

The Aug. 8 wildfire disaster in Lahaina, which killed at least 99 people and destroyed most of the Maui town, has made many more people aware of long-existing wildfire risk in Hawaii.

The BC Wildfire Service has implemented an Area Restriction Order for the vicinity of the Raymond Peak wildfire (N12589), which originated approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Elko.

The burns are to help reduce wildfire risk around the District, with fire crews saying conditions are right this time of year for handling ongoing wildfire mitigation projects.

Then came Tuesday’s wildfire which lay waste to its wooden homes and historic streets in just a few hours, killing at least 89 people to become the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in a century.

The proposed program includes wildfire mitigation by hardening infrastructure and increasing situational awareness and control — which includes cameras, sensors and reclosers — that are targeted to areas prone to wildfire.

The Stoddart Creek wildfire has grown to 13,000 hectares since its discovery less than 48 hours ago, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

The utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire early on Aug. 8 but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby.

Warming temperatures have coincided with a jump in wildfire activity around the province, with the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) reporting 41 active fires as of Wednesday morning.

BC Wildfire Service has updated the status of the Mount Arrowsmith wildfire to be under control.

More than $1 million goes to the nonprofit Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization to develop statewide community wildfire protection plans.

Protecting seniors from wildfire smoke is an important piece of wildfire preparedness, but Montrose said conducting research in nursing homes and care facilities has challenges.

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has released details about a small wildfire located southwest of Fort Nelson.