Manitoba communities working on improving wildfire preparation, prevention
According to the province's FireView map, there were 17 wildfires burning in Manitoba as of Monday, with six of them out of control.
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Fire’s Footprint on Santa Rosa Island
A wildland fire charred grassland, coastal sage scrub, and chaparral across one-third of the island, the second largest of the Channel Islands.
Canada
Wildfire fighting continues in Saskatchewan as blaze near Prince Albert slows
Two fires were said to be of note in Saskatchewan, the east-central Cayford Fire, and the Lobstick Fire, which the SPSA said is slowing after Sunday's precipitation.
Wildfires
Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study
‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa“Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts of the world in…
2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say
Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.
Canada
Fast-moving wildfire prompts evacuation order near Shellbrook, Sask.
A fast-moving wildfire has triggered a mandatory evacuation order in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook as crews continue battling multiple active fires across Saskatchewan.
Global Warming
Europe’s Heat Wave Has the ‘Fingerprints of Climate Change All Over It’
An unusually early heat wave in Europe, new technology to save whales and more climate news.
Environment
‘Out of control wildfire’ in central Manitoba quadruples in size
An out of control widlfire is burning around one kilometre outside of the Manitoban community of Easterville. There is "no indication the community is at risk," the province said.
Canada
How bad will wildfires get this year? Officials set to share outlook
The outlook comes after years of intense wildfires with the 2025 wildfire season being Canada’s second-worst on record, with nearly 90,000 kilometres consumed as of September 2025.
Canada
After major snow and flooding in Saskatchewan, wildfires are on the map
The majority of Saskatchewan is seeing an extreme wildfire risk due to low humidity levels, with some crews already responding to fires.
Heat and Heat Waves
Heat Wave Hits Canada With Warnings in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Canada’s first big heat wave of the year was expected to bring prolonged warm weather to southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Wildfires
A Spring Heat Wave is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France
Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more…