City empties as thousands flee wildfire closing in on capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

City empties as thousands flee wildfire closing in on capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Residents heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as a wildfire burned toward the city of 20,000, while firefighters on Friday battled a growing fire that set homes ablaze in a city in British Columbia. Thousands of people in Yellowknife drove hundreds of kilometers (miles) to safety, with … Read more

Here are the fires burning in California

Here are the fires burning in California

2023 Wildfire Map: Here are the fires burning in California, air quality conditions Updated: 9:14 AM PDT Aug 18, 2023 The 2023 wildfire season is underway in California. Below you’ll find a map where you can track the fires currently burning across the state. | VIDEO ABOVE | KCRA 3 Wildfire Ready Special: What you … Read more

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canadian territory as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canadian territory as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region

CNN  —  Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn across the region, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or stand in line for hours for desperately needed emergency flights. The capital city of Yellowknife – home to about 20,000 – and several … Read more

A fire at one of Britain’s quirkiest pubs that was later demolished is being treated as arson

A fire at one of Britain’s quirkiest pubs that was later demolished is being treated as arson

LONDON (AP) — Police in central England said Wednesday they were treating a weekend fire at one of Britain’s quirkiest pubs as arson, two days after it was demolished before an investigation into the blaze had even been completed. Staffordshire Police said in a statement that following an assessment from a specialist fire investigator, they … Read more

Ready, Set, Go: preparing for evacuations

Ready, Set, Go: preparing for evacuations

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – Are you prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice if a fire was to break out in your neighborhood? You should be aware that fires can pop up anywhere and anytime in Interior Alaska during wildfire season. The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection encourages everyone in the state of … Read more

A fire damages the building that houses the Kentucky Sen’s office. randpaul

A fire damages the building that houses the Kentucky Sen’s office.  randpaul

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A fire caused heavy damage Friday morning to a building that houses the Kentucky Sen’s Bowling Green office. Rand Paul and a local law firm. Fire crews were called to the State Street building around 2 a.m. Friday and discovered a massive fire that required additional units, Bowling Green Fire … Read more