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Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

Wildfire damages Civil War-area historical site in New Mexico as campgrounds are evacuated

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A wildfire swept through portions of a Civil War-era fort and historical site in southern New Mexico, forcing the evacuations of campgrounds and a horse ranch, authorities said Monday.
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Northern Alberta town ordered evacuated because of wildfire

Northern Alberta town ordered evacuated because of wildfire

SWAN HILLS — An evacuation order has been issued for a town in northern Alberta as a wildfire burns nearby. Officials say a wildfire is burning seven kilometres north of Swan Hills.
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The scars from Hurricane Helene are healing slowly in this Appalachian tourist town

The scars from Hurricane Helene are healing slowly in this Appalachian tourist town

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C.
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What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys.
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Evacuation alert issued for Old Crow in Yukon due to possible flooding

Evacuation alert issued for Old Crow in Yukon due to possible flooding

OLD CROW — An evacuation alert has been issued for three designated zones in Old Crow, Yukon, due to risk of flooding along the Porcupine River. The alert was jointly issued by the Yukon government and the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.
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Alberta, Ottawa spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams

Alberta, Ottawa spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams

STRATHMORE — Nearly $7 million in provincial and federal spending will create six teams of urban wildfire crews, Alberta's public safety minister announced Friday. Speaking in Strathmore, Alta.
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California utility to pay $82 million settlement in lawsuit stemming from huge 2020 wildfire

California utility to pay $82 million settlement in lawsuit stemming from huge 2020 wildfire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California utility has agreed to pay the federal government $82.5 million stemming from an enormous 2020 wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert, officials said Friday. The U.S.
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Canadians warned to prepare for hurricanes regardless of how many storms are forecast

Canadians warned to prepare for hurricanes regardless of how many storms are forecast

HALIFAX — As the Atlantic hurricane season is about to start, a senior Environment Canada meteorologist says experts are predicting another active year for tropical storms.
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Blooms may be delayed by cold weather but plants 'tougher than the gardeners'

Blooms may be delayed by cold weather but plants 'tougher than the gardeners'

Gardening is always hands on, but Mary Parker is babying her plants a little longer than usual this spring.
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'Under a microscope': Cottagers call for wildfire management plans after fatal fires

'Under a microscope': Cottagers call for wildfire management plans after fatal fires

WINNIPEG — Cottage owners and disaster prevention experts in Manitoba are urging governments to develop comprehensive wildfire management plans after a pair of devastating wildfires.
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