Smoky week ahead from wildfires in Canada is expected to lead to more alert warnings for the Northeast
After weeks of reporting about the wildfires in Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia, Quebec is now the latest hotspot for fires in Canada which is sending thick smoke south and east into the US, affecting air quality for millions.
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Northern Michigan wildfire burns through 3,600 acres, forcing evacuations and the closure of a nearby highway
A wildfire in Northern Michigan burned through 3,600 acres, forcing evacuations and prompting the closure of a nearby highway Saturday, officials said.
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Milwaukee school bus goes up in flames seconds after driver safely evacuates all 37 students
School bus driver Imunek Williams was just two blocks away from dropping a group of students off at the Milwaukee Academy of Science on Wednesday morning when she suddenly smelled something burning. Minutes later, the bus was engulfed in flames.
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A Florida woman's car caught fire with her children inside while she allegedly shoplifted in a mall
A Florida woman has been arrested and charged after her car caught fire with her unattended children inside while she shoplifted inside a mall in Oviedo, police said.
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Wildfires spread in eastern Canada, forcing evacuations in coastal Quebec
By Allison Lampert and Ismail Shakil MONTREAL Some 10,000 residents in coastal Quebec were forced to evacuate homes
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Amazon fires Alabama warehouse worker who led union push
An Amazon worker who helped lead a milestone organizing effort to form what would have been the company's first US union at a warehouse in Alabama said she has been fired by the e-commerce giant.
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Explainer-Why are wildfires raging in Canada's eastern Nova Scotia province?
By Nia Williams Wildfires are common in Canada's western provinces, but this year the eastern province of Nova
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Canada's military and US firefighters to aid Nova Scotia's wildfire fight
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA Canada's government is sending the military to the Eastern province of Nova Scotia on
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Nova Scotia battles its largest wildfire on record
The Canadian fires have had a wide impact, with air quality warnings issued in the US northeast.
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An 85-year-old man and a passerby detected a fire at a New Jersey home and teamed up to wake the sleeping family inside
An 85-year-old man and a passerby in a New Jersey neighborhood are being hailed for their quick action after spotting smoke coming from a home and alerting the sleeping family inside of the danger.
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‘California is meant to burn': Experts teach landowners art of prescribed burns
By Nathan Frandino GEORGETOWN, California The prescribed burn begins on a California hill with a drip torch to
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Canadian officials announce more than $18,000 fine for Nova Scotia burn ban violations as wildfires continue to rage in region
Canadian officials announced a fine of more than $18,000 on Wednesday for anyone in Nova Scotia who violates a province-wide burn ban implemented this week as wildfires continue to rage in the region, which has prompted air quality alerts in the northeastern US.
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