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‘It burns wild and free up there’: Canada fires force US crews to shift strategy

Different strategies in fighting wildfires have prompted new questions about best practices in the face of a global challenge

The Guardian - US

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hangs over US Midwest

Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains failed to fall in areas of Quebec where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday

France 24

Rain has failed to quell Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say

Canadian officials say a large amount of rain in Quebec in recent days didn’t fall in the areas where there wildfires are most active and they expect air quality to remain a concern through the summer, as long as the fires continue

The Independent UK

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US cities under air quality alerts amid haze of Canada wildfires

Canada has experienced its worst-ever start to the wildfire season, affecting air quality across North America.

Al Jazeera

Canada wildfires darken skies in Midwest, Ohio Valley

It's unlikely this will be the last time heavily populated areas of the country see smoke-filled skies

Axios

Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches France

The smoke from wildfires that have ravaged Canadian forests have reached France, creating what the weather channel described as a “milky hue” that was milder than the darkened skies that temporarily clouded the British Isles.

Radio France Internationale

Canadian wildfires: When will toxic wildfire smoke lower air quality in New York City

New York Major Eric Adams has issued a warning Canadian wildfire smoke that covered the city this month is to return and will lead to "very unhealthy air" on Wednesday and Thursday

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Scientists say smoke plume from Canadian wildfires has reached Ireland - and can cause red sunsets

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service say the plume reached Europe's coast on June 26

Irish Mirror

Rainfall likely won't be enough to extinguish Quebec wildfires causing US smoke, officials say

Canadian officials say rainfall likely won’t be enough to extinguish the wildfires ravaging northern Quebec, but the wet weather could give firefighters a chance to get ahead of the flames as the country surpassed the record for area burned by wildfires this week

The Independent UK

Canadian wildfires: Maps show where toxic smoke has sparked air health alerts across the world

Health alerts are being issues across the US and even some parts of Europe as smoke and smog from over 400 wildfires in Canada tarnish the air quality in a variety of regions

Daily Mirror

Fire warning as five mopeds torched in a month on the Northern Slopes

"Not much seems to be done either to tackle the gang doing this or even cleaning up the mess left behind"

Bristol Post

LOCALIZE IT: The U.S. government's program to reduce wildfire risk to communities near federal land

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The Independent UK

Map shows Chicago's air quality 'worst in word' due to Canada wildfire smoke

A second wave of northerly winds has wildfire smoke billowing into the US from Canada once again — and this time, it's hitting Chicago the hardest

Daily Mirror

Smoke from Canadian wildfires to reach Ireland this week

Images seemed to show fiery-red smoke billowing over Dublin at the weekend but that was not due to the wildfires in Canada

Irish Mirror

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Wales Online

Met Office forecast sees smoke from Canadian wildfires hitting weather in Wales

A change in wind direction means

Daily Record

Spain travel warning as popular tourist area braced for catastrophic wildfires

Large parts of the country are suffering severe drought as well as extreme temperatures, leading to dehydrated land and a risk of massive wildfires.

The Independent UK

With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions

Take a prolonged drought amid record-high temperatures for Spain, toss in an increasingly dense forest unable to adapt to a fast-changing climate, and Asier Larrañaga has reason to be on guard

Evening Standard

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Nottingham Post

Investigators issue statement after Morley Hayes Golf Course fire

The Guardian - AU

Nature prescriptions: how reconnecting with the landscape healed a bushfire-ravaged community

Three years after the black summer fires, Snowy Valleys council launched a nature trail to help residents work through grief

Tribune News Service

Huge fire at construction site spews cloud of smoke visible for miles around Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — A massive fire in the southwest valley whose plume of smoke could be seen across Las Vegas was burning Tuesday afternoon.

Los Angeles Times

Arson suspect in California's Oak fire faces potential life term in prison

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors charged a onetime firefighter Tuesday with aggravated arson and other felonies that carry a potential life sentence for allegedly igniting the devastating Oak fire that destroyed 127 homes near Yosemite National Park.

The Conversation

For some fire-loving insects, wildfires provide the best breeding grounds

With the summer solstice and first official day of summer on June 21, hot and dry conditions have already given rise to a very active fire season across Canada.

Wales Online

Desperate firefighters appeal for help as wildfires rip through hundreds of acres of Welsh countryside

Two fire services have put out appeals as firefights battle flames ripping through mountainsides and forestry

Chronicle Live

Huge wildfire near Newcastle Airport almost out after five days of burning as public issued warning

The cause of this fire is not yet known but firefighters have warned the public of the dangers of disposable barbecues

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