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Wildfire forces thousands of people to evacuate in eastern Canada

More than 16,000 people leave their homes as crews battle raging blaze near Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Al Jazeera

Dovestone Reservoir visitors issued warning ahead of sunny bank holiday weekend

Bosses said it was likely to be very busy this weekend.

Manchester Evening News

Athlone construction site set on fire as gardai appeal for witnesses

Two excavators and a small digger were significantly damaged in the blaze, which happened in the Monksland Industrial Estate in Athlone late on Thursday, May 18.

Irish Mirror

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'Very high' risk of wildfires across Scotland over bank holiday, fire service warns

THERE is a “very high” risk of wildfires across Scotland amid warm weather this weekend, the fire service has warned ...

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Black Summer bushfire inquiry hears of need for defensive strategy when back-burns unviable

The inquest into the Black Summer catastrophe is told that a back-burn that jumped containment lines and impacted coastal communities was unlikely to be effective because of the weather conditions.

ABC News

100 tonnes of timber set on fire in huge blaze sending black smoke hovering over Ely again

Crews have been using water from the River Ely to tackle the blaze, which was still being dealt with this morning

Wales Online

High fire risk warning in place until next Monday as Government issues advice

The Department has explained this is due to the higher temperatures across Ireland in the coming days, as well as the expected level of risk in all areas where dead grasses, heather and gorse exist

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Heavy rains in Canada offer relief from wildfires but could lead to flooding

Crews hope wet weather could be ‘turning point’ after worst start to fire season on record in which area the size of Wales has burned

The Guardian - US

Fire crews at Marsden Moor for more than 24 hours after blaze 'reignites'

An area of 2km square has been affected

Manchester Evening News

Marsden Moor fire continues to burn with people urged to stay away

The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon

Manchester Evening News

Wildfires where homes meet forest are costly. Now Idaho will pay for more of them

BOISE, Idaho — To stop a wildfire, an assortment of agencies must come together — federal, state, tribal and sometimes local firefighters. But when the smoke clears, they must determine who shoulders the costs of the blaze, which can easily total millions of dollars.

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Black Summer bushfire inquest hears back-burn was needed to contain Currowan blaze

An RFS incident controller tells a coronial inquest that sitting back and doing nothing was out of the question as the deadly Currowan bushfire raged in 2019.

ABC News

Firefighters deal with a number of deliberate fires in space of just a few days in Wales

'Not only is this a crime, for which they will be prosecuted, but it also places unnecessary pressure on front line services.'

Wales Online

Dad left with skin 'like melted cheese' after being caught in freak fire

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT AND DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE. Stuart Cooper has been left with 66% of his body covered in burns after waking in the middle of the night to the inferno in his home

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NSW coronial inquiry hears back-burning strategy was 'appropriate' response to Currowan fire

The NSW bushfire inquiry hears the use of back-burning was an appropriate fire containment strategy despite claims spotting from the fires may have destroyed homes and killed three people.

The Independent UK

Rain, even smoke help fight wildfires in Alberta; new blaze brings evacuation in British Columbia

Canadian officials say scattered rains and even smoke cover have cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend

Reuters

Alberta wildfire fighters hope rain, cooling bring relief

Alberta authorities hope cooler temperatures and showers forecast for the coming week will help firefighters battling blazes in the oil-rich Canadian province, although storms could complicate efforts.

Wales Online

Major fire tears across mountain close to people's homes

The fire spread across the mountain for several hours

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Fire crews made it to the Loafers Lodge fire in minutes, but one truck with a 32-metre ladder was out of action

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, residents of Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington were jolted awake by thick smoke and flames licking the walls. As they tried to escape, one crucial fire truck was broken down.

Reuters

Wildfire risk spurs Alberta park closures ahead of holiday weekend

Authorities in Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta have closed some parks and campgrounds, and are urging residents to avoid activities that could enrage wildfires to avoid straining firefighting resources over the holiday weekend.

Reuters

Alberta wildfires hit gas flow out of Canada to US, spiking prices

Alberta officials on Thursday warned more wildfires could spread in next few hot and dry days, even as firefighters make progress in tackling widespread blazes that have slowed the outflow of natural gas from Canada into the United States, spiking prices.

The Independent UK

France moves to ban smoking in woodlands to combat growing climate-related risk of mega fires

French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season

ABC News

RFS captain tells Black Summer bushfire inquest back-burn was a 'foregone conclusion'

A Blue Mountains fire brigade captain tells a NSW coronial inquest the decision to conduct a back-burn that later broke containment lines was a "foregone conclusion" by the time she found about it.

The Conversation

As we fight the Alberta and B.C. wildfires, we must also plan for future disasters

British Columbia and Alberta are on fire. Tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate in Alberta, while much of B.C. is already experiencing higher-than-usual wildfire risk. With more than 150 fires currently burning across the two provinces, a hazardous haze is blanketing Calgary and affecting air quality as…

ABC News

Black Summer inquest hears air attack supervisor raised back-burn concerns with RFS

Chris Banffy tells the NSW coroner that he had his plane land so that he could speak directly to RFS personnel after seeing signs that a back-burn was threatening to jump containment lines.

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