Tag: forest fires

Indonesia's environment ministry on Monday denied accusations that forest fires in Sumatra and its portion of Borneo island, which have blanketed some of its cities with thick haze, have also affected air quality in neighbouring Malaysia.

There were multiple extreme weather warnings issued across Quebec on Saturday. Residents of several regions were warned of a tornado risk, while others filmed toonie-sized chunks of hail dropping from the sky.

Wildfires burning through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have released a record 160 million tonnes of carbon, the EU's Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service said on Tuesday.

Current weather conditions could worsen forest fires in Quebec and spark new ones, the Minister of Public Security said Saturday morning.

With the ongoing forest fires leading to poor air quality, the Leeds Grenville & District Health Unit has ...

Islanders are being advised to prepare their properties to help reduce the damage in case of a wildfire. P.E.I.'s forest fire risk has been rated as extreme in recent days, and dozens of fires are burning in neighbouring Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Humanitarian aid is being delivered to the region, including drinking water and food supplies.View on euronews

Air-quality readings like the ones expected across parts of New York State on Wednesday would not be seen as particular cause for alarm in some parts of the world.

Quebec Premier François Legault says an additional 200 firefighters are coming from France and the United States, and Quebec is also in talks with Costa Rica, Portugal and Chile as it searches for additional resources.

The number of forest fires in northern Ontario continues to grow with a total of 48 active fires in the region, including 33 that are not yet under control. Only two months into the fire season and there have already been more than double the total number in 2022.