CBC Edmonton20h ago
Wildfire evacuations can be stressful. Here's how Albertans can prepare
In 2025, 44 per cent of people felt unprepared for emergencies, according to a provincial survey. As the snow starts to melt, Albertans are wondering how to prepare to evacuate this wildfire season.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildfire-disaster-preparedness-9.7135569?cmp=rss
CBC Calgary21h ago
Wildfire evacuations can be stressful. Here's how Albertans can prepare
In 2025, 44 per cent of people felt unprepared for emergencies, according to a provincial survey. As the snow starts to melt, Albertans are wondering how to prepare to evacuate this wildfire season.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildfire-disaster-preparedness-9.7135569?cmp=rss
Show threadPeanutDust1d ago

@ZLabe I was in the Sacramento Mountains (Cloudcroft, NM) two weeks ago for #wildfire work and was so sketched out I signed up for emergency alerts for my three nights in town. I used to live in NM, so accustomed to *dry,* but this was different.

Today, I drove over Donner Pass for the #WUI Conference in #Reno, and was shocked at the lack of snow. I knew it was bad, but seeing it was wild. I grew up near here (Plumas County) and know what March is supposed to look like.

Global News2d ago
Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief
A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.
#Canada #Environment #Fire #Budget
https://globalnews.ca/news/11740142/wildfire-funding-saskatchewan-budget-fire-chief/
Global News Canada2d ago
Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief
A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.
#Canada #Environment #Fire #Budget
https://globalnews.ca/news/11740142/wildfire-funding-saskatchewan-budget-fire-chief/
Global News Environment2d ago
Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief
A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.
#Canada #Environment #Fire #Budget
https://globalnews.ca/news/11740142/wildfire-funding-saskatchewan-budget-fire-chief/
Dragofix2d ago

Wildfires in carbon-rich tropical peatlands hit 2000-year high https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260319005110.htm

#peatlands #environment #wildfire #wildfires #carbon

Wildfires in carbon-rich tropical peatlands hit 2000-year high

Tropical peatlands, some of the planet’s largest underground carbon stores, are now burning at levels never seen in at least 2,000 years. By analyzing charcoal preserved in peat across multiple continents, scientists discovered that fires had actually been declining for more than a thousand years, largely shaped by natural climate patterns like drought. That long trend suddenly reversed in the 20th century, with a sharp surge in wildfires—especially in Southeast Asia and Australasia.

ScienceDaily
CBC Kamloops3d ago
Kamloops offers free home FireSmart assessments, rebates for homeowners
Kamloops Fire Rescue educator Josh Cowen said firefighters are “quite concerned” about the possibility of wildfire in the city, particularly if a blaze on the outskirts of town sparks embers that land in yards, starting spot fires.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-firesmart-assessments-9.7135555?cmp=rss
Dragofix3d ago

Satellite data reconstruct 2025 LA fires, showing rapid spread in first day https://phys.org/news/2026-03-satellite-reconstruct-la-rapid-day.html

#LosAngeles #environment #wildfire #wildfires

Satellite data reconstruct 2025 LA fires, showing rapid spread in first day

A severe drought, powerful Santa Ana winds and a not-fully-extinguished brushfire combined to create the most destructive wildfire in the history of Los Angeles in early 2025. The Palisades Fire, which fully ignited on Jan. 7, destroyed Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, killing 12 people and burning 6,800 homes and buildings.

Phys.org
CBC British Columbia3d ago
Kamloops offers free home FireSmart assessments, rebates for homeowners
Kamloops Fire Rescue educator Josh Cowen said firefighters are “quite concerned” about the possibility of wildfire in the city, particularly if a blaze on the outskirts of town sparks embers that land in yards, starting spot fires.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-firesmart-assessments-9.7135555?cmp=rss