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Old Quarry Park Interpretive Centre (as seen 3 months before it burned down). A new one was opened on the fourth anniversary of the fire. Stonewall Quarry Park is an outdoor recreational facility located in the town of Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada. The 80-acre (32 ha) park is built over the remains of a limestone quarry that closed in the 1960s ...
A 230 hectare fire spawned on Vancouver Island on July 22, 5 km south of Sooke Lake. The fire was held, but required 70 firefighters and three helicopters and forced the precautionary closure of nearby Sooke Potholes Regional Park. [43] [44] On July 28, BC Wildfire Services reported 372 fires, classifying 177 as out of control. [45]
Gunton is an unincorporated community located 40 km (25 mi) north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. It has no major industry, as most residents work in Winnipeg or nearby communities. [citation needed] It has a bull test station [clarification needed] (the only one in the Interlake Region) and an abandoned ...
An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Palisades Fire — the largest wildfire in the region — has burned more than ...
Several oil tanks caught on fire late Thursday morning at a quarry in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air that were visible for miles. The ...
The Bridge Fire has set over 54,000 acres ablaze and is only 9% contained, according to officials.. As of Monday, 2:27 a.m. local time, three firefighters were injured while attempting to contain ...
The Tyndall Stone quarry is operated by Gillis Quarries Ltd. and is located approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The quarry has been in operation, and owned by the same family, since 1910. [8] In 2023, Tyndall Stone was designated as a Global Heritage Stone Resource, the only one of Canadian origin. [9]
Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 5,046 as of the 2021 census. [5] The town is situated approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August on Main Street.