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New N.S. wildfire rules that ban activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration

New N.S. wildfire rules that ban activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is getting a flood of feedback from people expressing confusion and frustration over new wildfire rules that forbid spending time in the woods.
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Video: Heavy rains cause flooding, some damage in qathet region

Video: Heavy rains cause flooding, some damage in qathet region

Unprecedented amount of precipitation fell in last night's storm
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Time to move forward on national agency to fight forest fires, chiefs say

Time to move forward on national agency to fight forest fires, chiefs say

OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says it's time for Ottawa to stop studying the idea of a national forest fire co-ordination agency and take action.
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Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina

Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina

SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a police officer trying to save them were swept away in rushing floodwaters, authorities said Wednesday.
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About 900 more people being evacuated due to NL wildfires; Canadian Forces called in

About 900 more people being evacuated due to NL wildfires; Canadian Forces called in

ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland wildfire is forcing another 900 people to leave their homes as hot temperatures fuel multiple out-of-control blazes in the province.
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Rain gives reprieve in B.C. fire fight before challenging days ahead: fire service

Rain gives reprieve in B.C. fire fight before challenging days ahead: fire service

Light rain and higher humidity have briefly tempered wildfire activity in British Columbia, with some residents allowed to return to evacuated homes on Vancouver Island and in the Fraser Canyon.
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France's biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

France's biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading

SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-CABRERISSE, France (AP) — France’s biggest wildfire in years was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near Spain after leaving one person dead and several injured, authorities said.
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Kinew accuses group of Republicans of pitching 'timber tantrum' over wildfire smoke

Kinew accuses group of Republicans of pitching 'timber tantrum' over wildfire smoke

WASHINGTON — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew accused a group of Republicans of throwing a "timber tantrum" and playing "political games" after they called out Canada over wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states.
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Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year

Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year

SANTA MARIA, Calif.
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Multiple out-of-control wildfires are burning throughout Newfoundland

Multiple out-of-control wildfires are burning throughout Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — Hundreds of people from several communities in Newfoundland have been ordered to evacuate their homes and businesses as six wildfires continued to burn Wednesday, half of them out of control.
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