More than 170 wildfires burn in Canada – CBS News Watch CBS News The wildfires burning across Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate in three provinces. CBC reporter Josh Crabb has more from Manitoba. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn […]
Canadian wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate
Roughly 17,000 residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires, officials said Saturday. More than 5,000 of those are from Flin Flon, where there is no rain in the immediate forecast. There have been no structure fires in the city located nearly 400 miles northwest of […]
Greer Fire in eastern Arizona grows to 9,500 acres with no containment
A wildfire that broke out in a rural area of eastern Arizona has burned over 9,500 acres as of Thursday and continues to move north, according to officials. The Greer Fire, named after the unincorporated community where the fire originated, remained at 0% containment. The fire started Tuesday morning and continues to move north, “fueled by […]