he Fort McMurray wildfire remains out of control, with minimal growth yesterday, and is nearly 56 per cent contained. It is estimated to cover 581,695 hectares, including the Saskatchewan side, with a perimeter estimate of 984 kilometres.
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The re-entry of Fort McMurray residents is about to get underway, meanwhile the wildfire that ravaged parts of their city remains out of control. It is estimated to cover 579,946 hectares, including a growing area in Saskatchewan. Extreme burning conditions still exist for some areas of the fire.
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Fort Smith residents can feel a little safer on the road thanks to an assist from Hay River.
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You could pull all the stops, buy all the bells and whistles, decorate your home with fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and alarms and still, a house fire could happen to you.
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The work of a fire marshal is never done. It includes responsibility for investigating fires, overseeing fire prevention efforts, enforcing fire safety regulations for buildings and fire service training.
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Engineers and researchers from NASA teamed up with American, Canadian and British partners earlier this summer to test out a new line of fire shelters that use space technology to keep firefighters safe on the ground.
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