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Fire bans began in Alberta on February 20. [13] Beginning in mid-May, wildfires began to encroach on Fort McMurray, which had been devastated by fire in 2016. [14] [15] On the evening of May 10, the wildfire designated MWF017 was 16 km southeast of Fort McMurray and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo had issued an evacuation alert. [16]
By the morning of July 24, the south fire grew to 10,800 hectares in size and was 8 km (5.0 mi) from Jasper, while the north fire remained the same size and was 5 km (3.1 mi) away. At 6:40 pm on July 24, powerful winds pushed the south fire, causing it to reach the townsite. [9]
The provincial government put a fire ban in place on May 16; it was lifted on May 24 due to improving conditions. [92] On May 19, the SPSA announced they would provide financial aid to residents impacted by fire-related power outages. [110] The government of Quebec sent two amphibious tankers to the province to assist with firefighting efforts ...
The Government of Alberta declared a provincial state of emergency for Fort McMurray on May 4, 2016, and issued a formal request for assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces. [ 60 ] [ 61 ] The government and the Department of National Defence signed a memorandum of understanding on May 4, detailing required assistance and use of helicopters ...
Half of the state is in a drought and 30 counties have burn bans. ... place in Western North Carolina affect the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests along with 13 N.C. State Park campgrounds ...
The Canadian government has declared a state of emergency four times, three in the 20th century and under the authority of the War Measures Act and one under the Emergencies Act. Under the War Measures, the three declared were: Ukrainian Canadian internment, 1914-1920; Internment of Japanese Canadians and Internment of Italian Canadians, 1940-1949
(The Center Square) – Seven months after the U.S. Supreme Court granted the authority, Spokane County sheriff’s deputies can now break up homeless encampments regardless of nearby shelter ...
FOND DU LAC, Wisc. – The TikTok ban has been cited as a 19-year-old suspect’s reason for setting a U.S. congressman’s office on fire in Fond du Lac early Sunday morning.. Fond du Lac Police ...