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Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire

Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire

A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government.
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An uncontrolled wildfire sends a cloud of smoke over Spain's capital

An uncontrolled wildfire sends a cloud of smoke over Spain's capital

MADRID (AP) — An uncontrolled wildfire burned outside Madrid on Thursday, sending a giant cloud of smoke over the Spanish capital.
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'Mother Nature's power': Motorcyclist photographs massive wildfire from lookout

'Mother Nature's power': Motorcyclist photographs massive wildfire from lookout

He was riding his motorcycle in Manning Park when he saw the large plume of smoke.
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Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Newfoundland

Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Newfoundland

Parts of southeastern Canada are no longer under a heat warning today but a large stretch of the country will continue to see scorching temperatures.
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An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warnin
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Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says

Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says

The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods , but it is now unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather Service that had triggered an emergency alert to phones in the area, a spokesman
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Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group

Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group

MONTREAL — A group of Quebec doctors is warning that poor air quality can cause long-term adverse health effects.
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'Big relief': Alerts lifted on multiple B.C. wildfires

'Big relief': Alerts lifted on multiple B.C. wildfires

British Columbia's Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has rescinded multiple evacuation alerts as the threat from a series of wildfires appears to have passed. The August Lake wildfire near Princeton, B.C.
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'Worrisome' conditions due to wildfire smoke and heat force camps, daycares to adjust

'Worrisome' conditions due to wildfire smoke and heat force camps, daycares to adjust

Summer camps and daycares are being forced to shift their plans amid stifling heat and poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke drifting across Central Canada, Prairies and other parts of the country.
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Days of wet weather may end in some parts of Manitoba fighting fires

Days of wet weather may end in some parts of Manitoba fighting fires

WINNIPEG — Thousands of Manitobans remain out of their home communities due to wildfires. With recent cooler weather — accompanied by rain in some areas — there has been no word of additional evacuations.
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