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United States: Wildfire threat only going to get worse, says premier
2014-07-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Courier: Climate change is drying out B.C.s Interior and the province has to prepare for whats likely a drier future, Premier Christy Clark said Friday in West Kelowna. Within sight of the wispy clouds of smoke rising from the Smith Creek fire, Clark told reporters this years fire season started far earlier than usual and she expects a greater threat of wildfires in the coming years. I dont anticipate, given the realities of climate change and the drying climate here in B.C., that were going to see...
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Worst wildfire season in decades in Canadas Northwest Territories
2014-07-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Radio Canada: The wildfire season continues to get worse in Canadas Northwest Territories. Already listed as the worst season for fires in memory, its now estimated to be costing the territorial government Canadian $1 million (U.S. $931,000) a day to fight the fires. What we are seeing in the Northwest Territories this year is an indicator of what to expect with climate change, says Mike Flannigan, a professor of Wildland Fire in the University of Albertas renewable resources department. Expect more...
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Washington state wildfire grows, more evacuations urged
2014-07-17 21:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A fast-moving Washington state wildfire raging in the Cascade Mountains grew in size to threaten roughly 1,700 dwellings on Thursday near the Bavarian-style village of Leavenworth, officials said. The Chiwaukum Creek fire continued to rage out of control through timber in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest and on private land, two days after it was triggered by a lightning strike, according to the Chelan County Emergency Management office. Evacuation orders were issued for about 900 homes...
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Oil and gas crews evacuated due to a wildfire
2014-07-09 04:28:59| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Prince George Fire Information Officer Jill Kelsh says the 650 hectare wildfire 61 KM Southeast of Tumbler Ridge broke out Sunday, with significant growth expected due to high winds and dry weather conditions.
20 Years Later, Legacy of Deadly Colorado Wildfire Endures
2014-07-07 08:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Twenty years ago, at 4 p.m. on July 6, a wave of flame swept along a ridge on Colorado's Storm King Mountain, killed 14 firefighters, and became a benchmark for wildland firefighting with repercussions that continue to this day. On Sunday, firefighters from across the nation will gather at the site of what became known as the 1994 South Canyon Fire, about seven miles west of the resort town of Glenwood Springs in central Colorado, to mark the anniversary and take stock of its legacy. For many...
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