Ottawa, Aug 19 (UNI) More wildfire crises occurred in western Canada on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on social media that the government continues to urgently mobilize resources in the Northwest Territories and stands ready to provide support in Kelowna. Kelowna, a city in British Columbia with a population of about 150,000, has…
Madrid, (UNI) The area of a natural fire raging on the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, Tenerife, has exceeded 3,200 hectares (7,907 acres) and continues to spread, affecting Arafo, Candelaria, El Rosario, Tacoronte and other municipalities, the Canary Islands’ government said. “As of 20:00 Thursday, the fire area reached 3,273 hectares on a perimeter of…
San Francisco, Aug 17 (UNI) A wildfire in Siskiyou County, U.S. Northern California, prompted evacuations and road closures, officials said on Wednesday. Officials with the U.S. Forest Services estimated the size of the blaze, known as the Head Fire, to be around 2,700 acres (about 11 square kilometers) as of Wednesday. The fire exploded Tuesday…
Paris, Aug 15 (UNI) Over 3,000 people have been evacuated as a violent wildfire broke out Monday evening near Saint-Andre, a commune in the department of Pyrenees-Orientales in southern France. The fire broke out at about 5:15 p.m. local time (1515 GMT), French news channel BFMTV reported, citing local fire department. According to the local…
Hawaii, (UNI) The Maui County government has updated the death toll from wildfires in Hawaii to 93, as of Sunday, with only two of the deceased identified. Earlier the day, Hawaii Governor Josh Green put the death toll at 89, telling media that it made the Hawaii wildfires the deadliest in US history. “The number…
