Wildfire in Kelowna, British Columbia, Expected to Leave Lasting Scar
Fire is raging in the suburban fringes of the resort town of Kelowna, British Columbia, as a state of emergency across the province continued.
Evacuations and Evacuees
Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The blaze on Tenerife has burned almost 10,000 acres and forced thousands of residents in the north to lock down or flee.
Residents Try to Protect Homes From Wildfire in Canary Islands
A wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife has forced thousands of people to evacuate.
Canada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife
Officials told residents to clear out of the Northwest Territories city of Yellowknife by Friday afternoon. Most were expected to flee south by road.
‘Evacuated for the Fifth Time’: Worst Wildfires in Canadian History Persist
Wildfires in Canada have forced the displacement of thousands of residents. In Northern Quebec, evacuees from the Cree Nation recently returned home after the smoke cleared, only to evacuate yet again after the fires reignited days later.
Wildfires on Rhodes, Greece, Force Thousands to Evacuate
As firefighters fought blazes kindled by tinder-dry conditions, the authorities sent tourists and residents on Rhodes to schools, gyms and boats moored at the port for shelter.
Wildfires on Greek Island Force Mass Evacuations
Thousands of tourists and residents spent the night in makeshift shelters as raging blazes threatened seaside areas on Rhodes.
Nova Scotia Flooding: At Least Four Remain Missing After Extreme Rain
Parts of the province recorded its heaviest rainfall since 1971. The flooding forced hundreds to evacuate, officials said.
‘It Could Have Been So Much Worse’: Mountain Collapse Narrowly Misses Swiss Village
Fifty million cubic feet of rock came to rest just shy of Brienz and its schoolhouse.
Thousands Evacuate India and Pakistan Ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy
The cyclone’s name means “disaster” in Bengali.