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Canada's Alberta faces more wildfires amid hot, dry weather

Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta faces an upsurge in wildfire activity as western Canada swelters in hot, dry weather and blazes keep thousands from their homes.

Reuters

Fire service update after barn 'collapsed' in Kimberley fire

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said it will allow the fire to burn out

Nottingham Post

'It's all gone' - Owners devastated after large fire tears through Nottinghamshire barn

Four fire engines were called out to the scene

Nottingham Post

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Lorry bursts into flames near Glasgow primary school as fire crews race to scene

Fire crews raced to Great Western Road in Knightswood, near St Ninian's Primary School, after the alarm was raised at around 3pm on Friday.

Daily Record

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Turns Skies Hazy In Eastern US

Milky haze has filled the sky over parts of Canada and the eastern United States in recent days, a phenomenon that can be traced back to unusually early wildfire activity in the Canadian Prairies

Zenger

Record number of serious outdoor fires tackled in England in summer 2022

Soaring temperatures meant number of naturally occurring wildfires was also highest on record

The Guardian - UK

Grandfather's 'brilliant' plan to catch barbecue yobs starting moor fires

Paul Baddeley says he has been driven "nuts" by repeated fires on Marsden Moor

Manchester Evening News

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Alberta wildfires test Premier Smith's crisis management skills ahead of election

An intense start to wildfire season in Canada's main oil province Alberta has put Premier Danielle Smith's disaster management skills - as well as her party's policies - under the microscope ahead of the provincial election on May 29.

Reuters

At least 21 dead as wildfires rage across Urals and Siberia

Dead are mainly elderly people unable to flee, Russia media report

The Guardian - UK

Forest fires: North America's boreal forests are burning a lot, but less than 150 years ago

Unseasonably hot and dry weather conditions in early May 2023 led to dozens of forest fires in western Canada. As of May 6, the Alberta government declared a state of emergency over wildfires, and at the time of writing this article, nearly 30,000 people had to be evacuated. Although it…

The Conversation

‘Like Nagasaki’: devastating wildfires will only get worse, new book warns

Author John Vaillant’s Fire Weather chronicles the 2016 Fort McMurray blaze – Canada’s costliest natural disaster

The Guardian - US

Residents hear 'massive bangs' after caravan 'explodes' in fire

The blaze spread to two sheds and to the back of three houses, the fire service said

Manchester Evening News

Cooler temperatures offer temporary reprieve for Alberta wildfires

Wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta eased on Tuesday thanks to cooler weather, but thousands of people remained under evacuation orders and officials warned temperatures were expected to rise in coming days.

Reuters

East Lothian firefighters tackle huge Dunbar blaze through the night

Fire crews were sent to a field in East Lothian on Monday evening after they were alerted to hay bales being on fire near the Spott Roundabout in Dunbar. Flames could be seen for miles.

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Wildfires rage in Russia's Ural mountains, Siberia

Wildfires have raged in Russia’s Ural mountains and in Siberia this week, with authorities promising to swiftly contain them

Al Jazeera

Canadian fire crews battle blazes in western province of Alberta

Favourable weather could help efforts to contain more than 100 wildfires, Alberta officials say.

Daily Mirror

Thousands flee as 100 wildfires tear through western Canada with emergency declared

Officials reported 108 fires active in Alberta, Canada - with the number of evacuees forced to abandon their homes climbing to around 29,000 after a state emergency was declared across the state

Reuters

Alberta declares state of emergency over wildfires

Alberta on Saturday declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans have been forced to evacuate their homes as "unprecedented" wildfires rage on in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith, head of the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) said at a press conference.

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Mobile Doppler radar investigated as potentially 'life-saving' tool in extreme fire management

Fire and research agencies hope a powerful new radar being tested will play a significant role in early warning about some of the most dangerous components of bushfires, including fire storms and vortices.

Liverpool Echo

Smoke seen billowing over countryside as huge blaze breaks out

Crews from six fire engines are tackling the flames

The Conversation

In a bad fire year, Australia records over 450,000 hotspots. These maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years

The bushfire outlook for many parts of Australia has changed drastically over the past decade. Environmental conditions have transformed, producing larger and more destructive bushfires.

Daily Record

Rangers at Scots beauty spot issue warning after wildfire 'sparked by disposable barbecue'

The National Trust for Scotland team in Glencoe have spoken out after a wildfire devastated grassland near Glen Etive on Thursday, April 27.

Chronicle Live

New £50,000 Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service machine will be a 'game-changer'

It comes after there was difficulty obtaining a similar appliance during a blaze in Haltwhistle

Chronicle Live

Arson investigation launched as firefighters tackle blaze at Gateshead farm

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) received a report that a stack of tires, rubbish and other materials that had caught fire on a farm in High Spen, Rowlands Gill at 3.34am. Police are now treating the incident as arson

Chronicle Live

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service's chief fire officer announces retirement

Paul Hedley has worked at the service for decades and his replacement will receive a package of £139,366

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