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Here’s What to Know About Canada’s Wildfire Season

Despite a relatively wet spring, government officials are warning that persistent drought across Western Canada could leave the region vulnerable…

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Minnesota and Wisconsin See Air Quality Warnings From Canadian Wildfires

Smoke from wildfires drifted south over the weekend.

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Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water

Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along…

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What Are the Largest Wildfires in U.S. History?

The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle is now one of the largest fires the country has faced. Here…

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Travel in 2023: 12 Months That ‘Took Chaos to a New Level’

For many travelers and local residents who rely on tourism dollars, this year was an ‘annus horribilis,’ with disasters, upheavals…

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Maui Knew Dangerous Wildfires Had Become Inevitable. It Still Wasn’t Ready.

It was the firestorm that wildfire experts and residents on Maui had warned about for years — a blaze fueled…

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British Columbia Wildfire in Photos: ‘A Long-Lasting Scar’

The fire-ravaged Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency for the second day, as a wildfire…

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Smoke Pollution From Canadian Wildfires Returns to Parts of U.S.

Wildfires in western Canada are expected to create smoky conditions in the United States again this week.

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What to Know About Canada’s Exceptional Wildfire Season

Wild fires started earlier, are higher in number and spread across much of the country, burning millions of acres as…

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What Wildfire Smoke, Gas Stoves and Covid Tell Us About Our Air

We just lived through a pandemic caused by a tiny virus floating in the air. Now we are experiencing wildfires…

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