Canada braces for worse wildfire season in August
Ottawa reports 2025 wildfire season already among the worst on record with more than 55,000 square kilometres burned and 561 active fires. Officials warn August will bring higher risk, hotter temperatures, and less rainfall across most provinces, prompting calls for a federal emergency agency and the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada.
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Matthew Godsoe
Public Safety Canada
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Alta
Smith Rebuffs Report Over Jasper Wildfire Response
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demands an apology and retracts a Jasper fire report that criticized her government for last summer’s blaze. She blames federal inaction and argues Alberta contributed materially, including $181 million in disaster recovery funding, while Jasper officials call the document a constructive look at municipal gaps.
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