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Canadian wildfires could keep burning through winter -minister

"The science is clear: The root cause of this is climate change," Wilkinson told a briefing.

8 September 2023

Wildfire outside Athens as hundreds of blazes ravage Greece

"In my 32 years of service I have never experienced similar extreme conditions," fire brigade head Giorgos said.

Maui wildfire victims fear land grab may threaten Hawaii culture

At stake is the survival of Hawaiian culture, said Kaliko Baker, an associate professor at the University of Hawaii.

Professionals striving to identify Maui's victims

"That's going to be a challenge in Hawaii, resolving the list of missing people".

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Thousands of Albertans evacuated in "unprecedented" wildfire

Among the communities evacuated was Brazeau County, including all 7,000 people living in Drayton Valley.

Fire and floods across western Canada force evacuations

There have been 348 wildfires in Alberta this year and more than 25,000 hectares burned.

Canada's Alberta blanketed by smoke as wildfire-battle continues

More than 2,500 firefighters, including personnel from Canadian and U.S. agencies as well as the Canadian army, were battling the wildfires in Alberta.

B.C. under state of emergency, wildfires close main highway

Residents and tourists drove away on roads flanked by fire and smoke, while local and federal authorities flew out some others.

Brazil official defends progress on protecting forests, blasts EU

The European Commission (EC) disputed claims of protectionism from Brazilian agriculture lobbies.

Alberta wildfire fighters hope rain, cooling bring relief

Over 2,800 firefighters from Canada and the United States were battling about 91 active wildfires on Saturday.

Canada PM Trudeau heads for Alberta as wildfires rage

The Canadian army has been helping with firefighting and recovery efforts in the province since Thursday.

Villagers evacuated as wildfire ravages woodlands in Spain

"Whoever did it knew what he was doing, how to do it and when to do it", Guillermo Fernandez Vara, president of the Extremadura region said.