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MOMENTUM SLACKENING – The mammoth Snag Lake fire east of Beaver Creek has calmed down due to cooler, wetter conditions. (Photo courtesy of Yukon Wildland Fire Management / Government of Yukon)

The Yukon Star StaffAugust 23, 2024

Cooler weather puts a damper on fires

This week’s cooler, autumn-like weather is helping douse wildfires around the Yukon. In the latest report from the Yukon Wildland…

KEEPING THE FLAMES AT BAY – Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn discusses how $21 million in federal-territorial funds are being used to help keep the territory fire-safe, during Wednesday’s news conference. The event took place at the Wildland Fire Management’s Yukon Fire Centre in Whitehorse. (Kaicheng Xin / The Yukon Star)

Kaicheng XinAugust 23, 2024

MP, minister discuss $21-million investment in fighting wildfires

A five-year, $21-million joint investment for purchasing Yukon firefighting equipment was officially announced Wednesday in Whitehorse. “This investment will also…

FUELLED BY EXTREME HEAT AND DROUGHT – The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above a lakefront home, in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, August 18, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darryl Dyck)

Canadian PressAugust 21, 2024

Largest study of 2023 wildfires finds extreme weather fuelled flames coast to coast

By: Bob Weber (CP) – The largest study of Canada’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire season concludes it is “inescapable” that the…

FIRE SEASON CONTINUES – This fire burning out of control near Snag Junction in western Yukon put out some spectacular flames and great amounts of smoke over the Discovery Day weekend. (Photo courtesy Yukon Wildland Fire Management / Government of Yukon)

The Yukon Star StaffAugust 20, 2024

Western Yukon fire destroys three cabins

A wildfire raging out of control near Snag Junction in western Yukon over the long weekend eased off on Monday,…

GETTING BACK – A checkpoint for returning residents on the edge of Jasper, Alberta, on Friday August 16, 2024. Wildfire caused evacuations and widespread damage in the National Park and Jasper townsite. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Amber Bracken)

Canadian PressAugust 19, 2024

Jasper wildfire no longer out-of-control, now classified as ‘being held’

JASPER, ALTA. (CP) – Parks Canada says a wildfire that forced everyone to flee the Alberta town of Jasper and…

WELCOME BACK – Hinton Fire Chief Mac de Beaudrap and an RCMP officer wave in greeting Friday to residents returning residents to Jasper, Alberta. Wildfire caused evacuations and widespread damage in the National Park and Jasper townsite. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Amber Bracken)

Canadian PressAugust 16, 2024

Jasper residents return to homes but wildfires still active in area

By: Fakiha Baig and Jack Farrell JASPER (CP) – More than three weeks after everyone in Jasper had to flee…

LOST PROPERTIES – Melted chairs are shown outside of the burned Maligne Lodge after wildfires encroached into Jasper, Alta., on Friday, July 26. Wildfires encroaching into the townsite of Jasper forced an evacuation of the national park and have destroyed over 300 of the town's approximately 1100 structures, mainly impacting residential areas. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Amber Bracken)

Canadian PressAugust 14, 2024

Jasper council told wildfire caused $283 million in lost property value

By: Jack Farrell JASPER, ALTA. (CP) – The town of Jasper says early numbers indicate last month’s wildfires destroyed $283…

PLANNED BURN UNDERWAY – A controlled burn carried out by Yukon Protective Services began Monday afternoon. It will likely continue this week. (Photo courtesy of Yukon Wildland Fire Management / Government of Yukon)

The Yukon Star StaffAugust 13, 2024

Prescribed burn underway in Whitehorse

Yukon Wildland Fire Management officials began a series of controlled burns Monday in the Mary Lake area. “Prescribed burn operations…

MORE COMING? – The Shetland Creek wildfire burns, near Spences Bridge, B.C. in an Aug. 1 handout photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / HO-B.C. Wildfire Service)

Canadian PressAugust 13, 2024

Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada

By: Alessia Passafiume OTTAWA (CP) – Human-caused climate change is making heat waves much more likely, the federal government says,…

FIRE SEASON CONTINUING – More wildfires have flared up following last week’s heat wave. A fire north of Lake Laberge is causing some smoke to waft into Whitehorse. (Photo courtesy of Yukon Wildland Fire Management / Government of Yukon)

The Yukon Star StaffAugust 12, 2024

Lake Laberge fire causing smoky conditions

The wildfire situation in central Yukon, which has been a trouble spot all season, is improving, but the southern part…

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