What old trees can teach us about modern wildfires
A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material ...
Unfortunately for the U.S., Canadians Understand How Tariffs Work and Donald Trump Does Not
I am beginning to think that ignoring his duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed is the president’s only real ...
The Conversation11d
Wildfire season is changing in Canada — posing even greater risks to the nation’s communities and ecosystems
In 2023, Canada had one of its most catastrophic wildfire years — with over 18.4 hectares of forest burned. These wildfires ...
Mississauga's Top 5 Fish14d
VIDEO: Fire shoots out of highrise building in Ontario
Video shows flames shooting out of a unit in a highrise residential building in Ontario on Wednesday ... Firefighters contained a fire in a residential high-rise last night near Bayshore mall.
Radio-Canada14d
Meant to protect the land from wildfires, fire retardant could be doing damage of its own
One product Skordaki and her team are testing is eco-gel — an Ontario-made fire suppressant and retardant the company touts as being entirely plant-based and biodegradable. She said it will ...
Indiatimes14d
Japan forest fire burns buildings, prompts evacuations
A wildfire in northern Japan has damaged over 80 buildings and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents, with military helicopters mobilised to help put it out, authorities said Thursday.
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Japan forest fire kills at least one, prompts hundreds to evacuate as over 80 buildings burn
TOKYO, Feb 27 — At least one person has died in a wildfire that damaged more than 80 buildings and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents in Japan, authorities said Thursday. Military ...
CBC.ca14d
Meant to protect the land from wildfires, fire retardant could be doing damage of its own
It also cites a study from the U.S. Forest Service which found the ... One product Skordaki and her team are testing is eco-gel — an Ontario-made fire suppressant and retardant the company ...
manilatimes15d
Japan forest fire kills one, prompts evacuations
TOKYO — At least one person has died in a wildfire that damaged more than 80 buildings and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents in Japan, authorities said Thursday. Military helicopters have ...
Canadian Underwriter16d
First Nation, Ontario fire departments launch unique fire prevention program
The Cree Nation partnered with Ontario fire departments on January 31 to launch a Fire Prevention Officer (FPO) Mentorship Program in Orillia, Ontario. With 10 FPOs from Cree communities working ...
Toronto Life16d
Pants on Fire: Fact-checking the most scorching claims from the Ontario leaders’ debate
With that in mind, we present our Ontario election fact check, an issue-specific examination of the most contentious assertions made onstage, who said what and whose pants are on fire.
CNN17d
People are buying up burned lots in LA. Should they be concerned about future fires?
In pricey Los Angeles, where single-family homes under $1 million are hard to come by, even destructive fires haven’t deterred willing buyers. This month, a burned lot in affluent Pacific ...