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700 people evacuated by military as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation

700 people evacuated by military as northern Ontario wildfire threatens First Nation

Officials say the Canadian military has evacuated more than 700 people from northern Ontario where a major wildfire is threatening a First Nation.
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We design cities and buildings for earthquakes and floods — we need to do the same for wildfires

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Peace River Regional District in B.C. northeast issues new evacuation order

Peace River Regional District in B.C. northeast issues new evacuation order

The BC Wildfire Service says the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire in the province's northeast has merged with another blaze, increasing its size "substantially.
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Ottawa sending support from armed forces amid northern Ontario wildfire evacuations

Ottawa sending support from armed forces amid northern Ontario wildfire evacuations

The federal government has deployed members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help evacuate a northwestern Ontario First Nation as wildfires rapidly spread in the region, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.
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Tropical Storm Barbara strengthens off Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane overnight

Tropical Storm Barbara strengthens off Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane overnight

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Barbara was strengthening Sunday off the southwest coast of Mexico and was expected to become a hurricane overnight but without menacing land, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
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