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N.W.T. Highway 7 reopens, but wildfire could cause more closures
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHighway 7 that connects the N.W.T. to B.C. reopened on Monday, one day after an active wildfire led to its closure.The N.W.T. department of infrastructure announced the reopening ...
Wildfire evacuation of Port-Cartier prison was risky, not well planned, union says
CBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO) criticized several shortcomings linked to the "historic" evacuation of 223 inmates from Port-Cartier, a maximum-security prison in Quebec's ...
Opinion: I’ve been on the frontline of disasters. We must get better at evacuating people
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe failure to flee can have deadly consequences. When people are better informed, they have the...
Extreme heat, elevated fire risk prompt power shutoffs in Northern California
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHot weather coincides with extreme fire conditions across Northern California, prompting Pacific Gas...
'Exceptionally dangerous situation:' Historic California heat wave putting millions at risk
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe heat wave will last through at least through Tuesday of next week, with triple-digit...
Highway 7 in N.W.T. closed due to wildfire activity
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPart of Highway 7 in the Northwest Territories has been closed because of "extreme" wildfire activity along the highway.Wildfire FS008-24, which was previously ...
Fire risk closes section of Joshua Tree National Park over July 4 weekend
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe ecologically-sensitive Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park will shut down to the...
Fires near Athens under control as new blazes rage in Greece
AFP News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoForest fires that raged near Athens over the weekend have been brought under control, firefighters...
The toll of extreme heat rises in California as OSHA advances worker protections
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOSHA is weighing national workplace heat rules that could save lives. Meanwhile, California has...
Evia Film Project brings green cinema to an area formerly devastated by fires
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe third edition of the Evia Film Project opens Tuesday, with this year’s festival centring on...