In all, there are 386 fires burning, and 3,500 people fighting the flames that have chased tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Canada
Posted inNation & World, News
Firefighters curb blazes threatening 2 cities in western Canada but are ‘not out of the woods yet’
For Saturday at least, the weather was milder, providing some help for fire teams battling to contain the flames of Canada’s worst fire season on record.
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Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
In Canada, as of Thursday, 1,053 wildfires are burning across the country, more than half of them out of control.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Collaboration in wildfire management – lessons from Quebec for Maine
Maine must continue prioritizing wildfire preparedness, seeking and strengthening collaboration, investing in advanced equipment and training, and implementing comprehensive mitigation measures.
Posted inNation & World
Canadian court gives thumbs up on emoji counting as binding contract
The ruling arose from a dispute between a farmer, Chris Achter, and a grain processing cooperative in southwestern Saskatchewan. Archer said that with the emoji he meant only that he had received the contract, not that he agreed to it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Air quality in some parts of Maine to decline Friday as Canadian wildfires continue
Dense smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has caused poor air quality in other states but is expected to continue to move south and east.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Canada’s explosive wildfires have damaged a forest carbon offset project
Scientists argue that it is a ‘risky bet’ to count on trees – temporary stores of carbon – to compensate for the carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels that stays in the atmosphere for centuries.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
‘Fire Weather’ is a gripping narrative and a loud wake-up call
John Vaillant’s new book recounts a Canadian wildfire in 2016 that was nicknamed “the beast.”
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The effects of the global climate crisis will be local
Every additional bit of carbon pollution put into the atmosphere makes it more likely life in Maine will be made worse – by events both near and far.
Posted inNation & World, News
‘I can taste the air’: Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, U.S.
While Canadian officials asked other countries for help fighting more than 400 blazes nationwide, air quality rated as hazardous extended into central New York.