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Flin Flon mayor says wildfire now threatening community from all 4 sides
A wildfire along Manitoba’s western border is now threatening the city of Flin Flon, with flames coming from all four sides, ...
Thousands evacuated in Canada as wildfires threaten air quality in parts of the U.S.
Air quality reached "unhealthy" levels in North Dakota and small swaths of Montana, Minnesota and South Dakota, according to ...
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The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual
The country's legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke, endangering people in its path ...
Wildfires burning across central Canada force more people to evacuate
About 17,000 residents of Manitoba in central Canada have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires.
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Massive blaze reaches Flin Flon’s doorstep
WINNIPEG — Manitoba bolstered the front lines against northern wildfires Thursday to help protect communities — including ...
A Canadian prairie city virtually deserted as fires rage and thousands more evacuees expected
Manitoba's premier says the Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon hasbeen virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected as ...
'Very eerie': Evacuees describe Flin Flon sky engulfed by wildfire smoke
In the span of one day, the sky in Flin Flon, Man., went from a clear summer blue to shrouded in smoke, with air tasting like ...
Canada wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate, with smoke blowing toward U.S.
Authorities in Manitoba, which shares a border with the U.S., issued a state of emergency. Winds will likely blow wildfire ...
Canadian province of Manitoba declares a state of emergency over wildfires as thousands flee
The Canadian province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency over a series of wildfires, and Prime Minister Mark ...
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Cool temperatures, chance of rain as crews battle wildfires near Flin Flon, Man.
Cooler temperatures and a chance of rain this week is forecast in a northwestern Manitoba city that's had to evacuate ...
Wildfires greater than the size of Atlanta send smoke, hazy skies south to Georgia
The smoke has been brought south by jet stream winds and continues to filter through the skies across the southeast. This has ...
Canada's Hudbay Minerals pauses Snow Lake operations due to wildfires
Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals said on Wednesday it had temporarily suspended operations in Snow Lake, Manitoba, due to wildfires in the region. Additionally, exploration activities in the ...