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Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

SMALL POINT-ADAM'S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their homes Thursday as a wildfire raged along the shore of Conception Bay, burning houses and other buildings about 45 kilometres northwes
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Some rural residents north of Edmonton can return home after wildfire threat

Some rural residents north of Edmonton can return home after wildfire threat

EDMONTON — Residents from a rural area north of Edmonton who fled an active wildfire this week can now return to their homes.
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Manitoba government tightens fire, travel rules as dry conditions continue

Manitoba government tightens fire, travel rules as dry conditions continue

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is hoping to curb the risk of more wildfires by tightening restrictions in some areas.
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N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

ST. JOHN'S — A community in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency and ordered some residents to evacuate because of a wildfire that has already destroyed some homes.
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Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.
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Hundreds of homes, people evacuated as wildfires threaten areas north of Edmonton

Hundreds of homes, people evacuated as wildfires threaten areas north of Edmonton

EDMONTON — Hundreds of people and dozens of homes have been evacuated as an active wildfire continues to threaten rural areas north of Edmonton.
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Residents of areas northeast of Edmonton ordered to evacuate due to wildfires

Residents of areas northeast of Edmonton ordered to evacuate due to wildfires

REDWATER — Residents in rural areas northeast of Edmonton have been ordered to leave their homes because of separate wildfires.
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Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota

Wildfires burn thousands of acres on tribal lands in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods

Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods

BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away in rapidly rising floodwaters has been recovered, Brenham Fire Chief Mark Donovan said Tuesday.
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The bodies of a Belgian mother and her son were recovered in southern Jordan after flash flooding

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of a Belgian mother and her son on Monday in Jordan, police said a day after the woman and her three children were reported missing in flash flooding.
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