Canada Wildfires 2024

Lessons from 2016 battle feed 2024 Fort McMurray wildfire fight

Alberta seems better prepared to face such threats than it was 8 years ago

May 16, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

‘Whole country is not on fire’: Canada’s tourism struggles as fires rekindle

‘Climate change is an essential threat to Canadian tourism, to their reputation’

May 15, 2024 4:20 PM Read more >

Gusty winds fan concerns about fire turning on B.C.’s Fort Nelson

About 3,500 evacuees have descended on Fort St. John as wildfire threatens town

May 15, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >

Wildfires near Fort McMurray, Fort Nelson, force 1,000s from their homes

Communities near the northern Alberta B.C. border dealing with early season blazes

May 15, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Wildfire forces evacuation order near Alberta’s Fort McMurray

Hundreds affected in 4 neighbourhoods in the city’s south end with wildfire burning about 13 km away

May 14, 2024 3:40 PM Read more >

Homes remain safe as B.C. wildfire nudges closer to Fort Nelson

Incoming weather will be key to ongoing firefight, Premier Eby says

May 14, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >

Evacuation calls expand in northeastern B.C. as Fort Nelson wildfire grows

Forecasts call for windy weather that may blow Parker Lake wildfire toward evacuated town

May 14, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

B.C. rallying resources to protect Fort Nelson from encroaching wildfire

More than 4,700 people under evacuation order Monday as blaze rages just 2.5 kilometres from town

May 13, 2024 10:25 AM Read more >

Strong wind could push intense wildfire into B.C.’s Fort Nelson today

Fire officials worry as blaze swells to nearly 53 square kilometres, 2 kilometres away from town

May 13, 2024 7:40 AM Read more >

B.C.’s Fort Nelson preps ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage across Western Canada

Crews preparing for possible worst case scenario, if incoming winds push wildfire into town

May 12, 2024 5:13 PM Read more >