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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 32m

ICYMI: “TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC Edmonton

#ABFire #Alberta #Edson #NaturalGas #OilAndGas #Wildfires

TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire | CBC News

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its findings on the causes of the rupture of a natural gas pipeline near Edson, Alta.

www.cbc.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1h

NOVA SCOTIA: “Lake George wildfire under control: DNR” halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/11/l... - @citynewshalifax.bsky.social

#Aylesford #LakeGeorgeWildfire #NovaScotia #NSFire #Wildfires

Lake George wildfire under control: DNR

The Lake George wildfire is not expected to grow past 288 hectares and is now said to be under control.

halifax.citynews.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1h

CENTERVILLE, TENNESSEE:
“No survivors found after a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant left 18 people missing, officials say” www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/u... - @cnn.com

#AccurateEnergeticSystems #Centerville #HumphreysCounty #Tennessee

No survivors found after a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant left 18 people missing, officials say | CNN

No one has been found alive in the search following a massive explosion at a military and explosives plant in central Tennessee, Chris Davis, sheriff of Humphreys County, said Saturday.

www.cnn.com

BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2h

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - “Newly formed Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada lays foundation at TRU conference” www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#BCWildfire #Kamloops #Wildfires

Newly formed Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada lays foundation at TRU conference - Kamloops News

A recently formed Canada-wide consortium aimed at addressing the challenges of wildfires saw over a hundred wildfire experts meet for the first time on Thompson Rivers University’s campus this week.

www.castanetkamloops.net

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 21h

“Blackhawk helicopters are being made with artificial intelligence to help fight wildfires.” www.nbcnews.com/video/helico... via @nbcnews.com

#AI #Aviation #Wildfires #WildlandFirefighting

Helicopters equipped with AI are being made to fight wildfires

Blackhawk helicopters are being made with artificial intelligence to help fight wildfires. The helicopters are able to fly themselves and have thermal sensing to identify hot spots. NBC News' Brian Ch...

www.nbcnews.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 23h

“California governor signs bills to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery and reform disaster response” ca.news.yahoo.com/california-g... - @yahoocanada.bsky.social

#CAFire #EatonFire #LosAngeles #PalisadesFire #Wildfires

California governor signs bills to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery and reform disaster response

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills to help the ongoing recovery and rebuilding of the communities in the Los Angeles area impacted by two deadly wildfires...

ca.news.yahoo.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 23h

OROMOCTO, NEW BRUNSWICK: “Military continues to battle wildfires at CFB Gagetown, no risk to nearby communities” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC New Brunswick

#CanadianForces #CFBGagetown #NBFire #NewBrunswick #Oromocto #Wildfires

Military continues to battle wildfires at CFB Gagetown, no risk to nearby communities | CBC News

The military is continuing to fight wildfires within Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.

www.cbc.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1d

“Two earthquakes strike The Philippines, killing at least 7”
kitchener.citynews.ca/video/2025/1... - @citynewskit.bsky.social

#Philippines #PhilippinesEarthquake

Two earthquakes strike The Philippines, killing at least 7

Two offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines, just hours apart on Friday. Erica Natividad reports.

kitchener.citynews.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1d

“19 people dead or missing after massive blast at Tennessee military explosive plant, officials say” www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/u... - @cnn.com

#Breaking #BreakingNews #HickmanCounty #HumphreysCounty #Tennessee

19 people dead or missing after massive blast at Tennessee military explosive plant, officials say | CNN

Nineteen people are dead or missing after a massive blast obliterated a building at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday, authorities said — a “mass detonation” so significant that it rattled ho...

www.cnn.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1d

“Blockage cleared, water flowing freely from Fadear Lake illegal dam site, TNRD says” www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#BCNews #FadearLake cc: #Kamloops

Blockage cleared, water flowing freely from Fadear Lake illegal dam site, TNRD says - Kamloops News

The water level in Fadear Lake is slowly draining to a lower level after Thompson-Nicola Regional District staff and engineers on site successfully cleared debris from blocked culverts within an ille

www.castanetkamloops.net

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1d

ALBERTA: “A pipeline rupture that sparked a 2024 wildfire in west-central Alberta was caused by a crack, says a report released Thursday.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC Edmonton

#ABFire #Alberta #Edson #Wildfires cc: #YEG

TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire | CBC News

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its findings on the causes of the rupture of a natural gas pipeline near Edson, Alta.

www.cbc.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1d

“Ontario farmers say their yields have taken a “devastating hit,” with dry weather, low moisture and heat waves creating poor growing conditions this season.” globalnews.ca/news/1146297... - Global News

#Drought #Ontario #ONwx

Ontario pumpkin farmers hit hard by prolonged drought: ‘Our lowest yield in 30 years’ | Globalnews.ca

Ontario pumpkin farmers say there is a shortage of yield this season after taking a devastating hit due to low moisture, heat waves and a prolonged drought.

globalnews.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 1d

“Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is asking permission to temporarily exempt homeowners affected by January’s devastating Palisades Fire from the city’s controversial “mansion tax.”” www.bloomberg.com/news/article... - @bloomberg.com

#CAFire #LosAngeles #PacificPalisades #PalisadesFire #Wildfires

LA Mayor Seeks to Halt ‘Mansion Tax’ for Wildfire Victims

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is asking permission to temporarily exempt homeowners affected by January’s devastating Palisades Fire from the city’s controversial “mansion tax.”

www.bloomberg.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

“Manitoba wildfire first responders inducted into Order of the Buffalo Hunt” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC Manitoba

#Manitoba #MBFire #MBPoli #Wildfires

Wildfire first responders given one of Manitoba’s highest honours | CBC News

One of Manitoba's highest honours, the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, has been bestowed upon the first responders who navigated one of the worst wildfire seasons in recent memory.

www.cbc.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

“A federal judge in Florida ordered the man charged in California's deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed Thursday after a prosecutor said he had traits of an arsonist...” www.timescolonist.com/automotive/j... - @timescolonist.bsky.social

#CAFire #LosAngeles #PalisadesFire cc: #Florida

Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida ordered the man charged in California's deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed Thursday after a prosecutor said he had traits of an arsonist and his fam...

www.timescolonist.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

“The TNRD says the emergency declaration enables it to take action to mitigate the risks at the Fadear Lake dam, located north of Sun Peaks and south east of Barriere.” cfjctoday.com/2025/10/09/s... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social

#BCFlood #BCNews #FadearLake cc: #Barriere #Kamloops #SunPeaks #TNRD

State of Local Emergency in effect as TNRD, Province assess ‘unauthorized’ Fadear Lake dam site

KAMLOOPS - Officials in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have declared a state of local emergency ...

cfjctoday.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

#Huu-ay-ahtFirstNations #MountUnderwoodWildfire #VancouverIsland #Wildfires

BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

BAMFIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks.” www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/main... - @viawesome.bsky.social

#Bamfield #BCWildfire #PortAlberni

Main road access for Bamfield, B.C., closed by Vancouver Island wildfire to reopen

PORT ALBERNI — After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks.

www.vancouverisawesome.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

BAMFIELD, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks.” www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/main... - @viawesome.bsky.social

#Bamfield #BCWildfire #PortAlberni

Main road access for Bamfield, B.C., closed by Vancouver Island wildfire to reopen

PORT ALBERNI — After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks.

www.vancouverisawesome.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

GRAVENHURST, ONTARIO: “Officials say an unattended cooking fire in a wooded area caused a stubborn wildfire in Gravenhurst, Ont., that has kept fire crews busy since Monday.” www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/artic... - @ctvnewsbarrie.bsky.social

#Gravenhurst #ONFire #ONwx #Ontario #Wildfires cc: #Muskoka

Cause of stubborn Gravenhurst wildfire determined

Officials say an unattended cooking fire in a wooded area caused a stubborn wildfire in Gravenhurst, Ont., that has kept fire crews busy since Monday.

www.ctvnews.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

“B.C.’s largest coal mine operator has been penalized more than $3.6 million for delaying construction of three water treatment facilities and breaching water quality limits 171 times.” www.biv.com/news/environ... - BIV News

#BCNews #Environment #Pollution #Water

B.C. coal giant penalized millions for treatment delays, 171 pollution breaches

EVR Operations Limited — formally Teck Coal Limited — was penalized more than $3.6 million after failing to curb nitrate and selenium pollution

www.biv.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

“Residents displaced because of a wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley are allowed to go home on Thursday.” ca.news.yahoo.com/n-wildfire-e... - @yahoocanada.bsky.social

#AnnapolisValley #KingsCounty #LakeGeorgeWildfire #NovaScotia #NSFire #Wildfires

N.S. wildfire evacuees in Kings County being allowed home

Residents displaced because of a wildfire in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley are allowed to go home on Thursday.

ca.news.yahoo.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

“Florida man accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades” www.latimes.com/california/s... - @latimes.com

#CAFire #LosAngeles #Malibu #PacificPalisades #PalisadesFire #Wildfires

Florida man accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades.

www.latimes.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI: “A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes in January.” www.bbc.com/news/article... - BBC News

#CAFire #LosAngeles #Malibu #PacificPalisades #PalisadesFire #Wildfires

Pacific Palisades fire suspect snared by ChatGPT image, say investigators

Investigators say evidence collected from the 29-year-old's devices showed an AI image of a burning city.

www.bbc.com

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

“Funding helps prepare farms, animals for extreme weather”
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202... - Government of British Columbia

#Agriculture #BCFlood #BCPoli #BCWildfire #ExtremeWeather

Funding helps prepare farms, animals for extreme weather

Farmers in British Columbia will receive support to better protect their farms and animals from extreme weather through the Beneficial Management Practices program.

news.gov.bc.ca

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 2d

NOVA SCOTIA: “All Evacuees of Lake George Wildfire Can Return Home; Fire Status Changed to Held” news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/10/0... - Government of Nova Scotia

#KingsCounty #LakeGeorgeWildfire #NovaScotia #NSFire #Wildfires

All Evacuees of Lake George Wildfire Can Return Home; Fire Status Changed to Held

news.novascotia.ca

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