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More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say

Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact

The Independent UK

Man arrested for starting California’s largest wildfire of 2024 by pushing burning car into gully

Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, was seen shoving the smouldering vehicle down a 60-foot gully in Chico, California, authorities said

The Independent UK

Alberta premier fights tears over Canada wildfires despite climate crisis denial

Danielle Smith and her government’s refusal to combat global heating is said to have made blazes more intense

The Guardian - US

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Wildfire sparked by a burning car triples in size in a day. A 42-year-old man is arrested

Authorities say a Northern California wildfire that has tripled in size in one day was started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully

The Independent UK

Jasper wildfire: Huge blaze in the Canadian Rockies ravages picturesque resort town

At least 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate

Evening Standard

Man accused of starting California’s largest wildfire of the year is arrested

Suspect allegedly pushed burning car into gully which started Park fire as other fires scorch Pacific north-west

The Guardian - US

Wildfire Engulfs Parts Of Main Town In Canada's Jasper National Park

An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze.

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Powerful wildfires devastating Canada captured in satellite imagery

A rapidly spreading wildfire burns through part of the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies as satellites track its growth and movement.

Space

‘Our worst nightmare’: Raging wildfire hits western Canada town of Jasper

Authorities say damage is ‘significant’ in Canadian Rockies town as firefighters work to save as much as possible.

Al Jazeera

Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western U.S., with some areas under air quality alerts

Dozens of wildfires are blazing across several western states, with some areas under air quality alerts or advisories

The Independent UK

Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada’s western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

Al Jazeera

Illegal fireworks ignited California blaze that caused $10m in damage, mayor says

Hawarden fire in Riverside county burned 527 acres, injured two people and destroyed six homes

The Guardian - US

Tourists evacuated from Italian camping village as wildfire spreads

About 1,000 holidaymakers forced to leave Baia di Campi, near Vieste on Gargano peninsula in southern Italy

The Guardian - UK

Oregon wildfire creates its own weather as it becomes largest active blaze in US

Fire crews brace for more storms bringing lightning and risk of flash floods as Durkee fire grows to nearly 245,000 acres

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The Independent UK

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington

The Independent UK

California fire that burned 500 acres and caused $10m in damage started by illegal fireworks

The Hawarden Fire has destroyed six homes, damaged another seven and burned 527 acres

Al Jazeera

Thousands flee wildfires near Canada’s Jasper National Park

Authorities order evacuations as ‘multiple wildfires’ are burning in top tourist area in the Canadian Rockies.

The Guardian - US

Canada wildfires: 25,000 evacuate Jasper national park amid multiple blazes

Alberta officials order residents, seasonal workers and tourists to flee as fires and smoke descend on Rocky Mountain community

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The Guardian - UK

Large-scale and intense wildfires carrying smoke across northern hemisphere

Late spring and early summer blazes in Canada, Alaska and eastern Russia add to carbon emissions

The Independent UK

These are the parts of the US set to see haze from Canadian wildfires this week

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in the western provinces of Canada

The Guardian - US

Canada wildfires drive hundreds from homes as more scorching heat forecast

British Columbia says fire crews are battling more than 300 blazes, with more than half classified as out of control

The Guardian - US

US government urged to declare wildfire smoke and extreme heat major disasters

Fourteen attorneys general petition federal emergency officials as millions in US under excessive heat advisories

The Conversation

How to protect your home from wildfires – here’s what fire prevention experts say is most important

Extreme heat has already made 2024 a busy wildfire year. More acres had burned by mid-July than in all of 2023, and several communities had lost homes to wildfires.

France 24

Roughly 9,000 evacuated in northeast Canada due to raging wildfires

Around 9,000 people have been evacuated in northeastern Canada as the country battles hundreds of wildfires, many that have broken out in recent days.

The Guardian - US

California: first death of wildfire season as body found in burned-out home

Coroners in Mendocino county in northern California working to identify remains as state’s wildfires intensify

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