Ontario prepared for wildfire season, beginning April 1
With wildfire season set to begin on April 1, the province of Ontario is prepared to response. This year, the government has filled nearly 100 additional permanent positions to support the 2025 fire season and help ensure people and resources are in place to protect communities.
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Parkland County sees first neighbourhood achieve FireSmart Canada Recognized Neighbourhood designation
Parkland County Fire Services in Alberta has announced that Century Gates is the first neighbourhood in the country to achieve the official FireSmart Canada Recognized Neighbourhood designation.
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Canada expects ‘normal fire activity’ to start the 2025 season
The latest Canada-wide wildfire forecast suggests the opening months of the 2025 season are expected to bring “normal fire activity.”
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International

South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis
Authorities in South Korea are battling wildfires that have doubled in size in a day in the country’s worst ever natural fire disaster.
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Blaze scorching western North Carolina is now 'highest priority fire in the US'
The wildfire burning Thursday in western North Carolina is now the "highest priority fire in the U.S," the state Forest Service said as millions of residents across the parched region remained under alert for wildfires.
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Northern Thailand battles raging wildfires as air pollution soars to hazardous levels
Northern Thailand is grappling with worsening wildfires, significantly contributing to the annual air pollution spike. Pollution levels in Chiang Mai have reached alarming levels, with PM2.5 particles exceeding WHO’s safe limit by nearly 15 times.
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