New York City's air pollution among the world's worst as Canada wildfire smoke shrouds Northeast
New York City topped the list of the world's worst air pollution Tuesday morning as harmful smoke wafted south from more than a hundred wildfires burning in Quebec.
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Canada could see its worst wildfire season on record
There have been an "unprecedented" number of fires so far, burning an area about the size of Belgium.
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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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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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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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‘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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Wildfire in Canada's Halifax stoked by wind gusts, low humidity
By Eric Martyn HALIFAX, Nova Scotia Canadian fire officials warned on Wednesday gusty winds and low humidity could
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Smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires spreads from Canada to US Northeastern cities
Smoke from raging wildfires in Nova Scotia that has forced nearly 18,500 people to evacuate is spreading from Canada to the United States and impacting cities across the northeast on Tuesday, weather officials said.
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State Farm stops new home insurance sales in California as wildfire risks grow
By Noor Zainab Hussain State Farm said it would stop selling new insurance policies to homeowners in California,
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