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Active wildfires tick up in central B.C., risk of lightning coming to the north

Active wildfires tick up in central B.C., risk of lightning coming to the north

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has jumped by more than three dozen to about 140 amid a heat wave, which is creating prime conditions for fire.
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Community of 700 in northern Alberta ordered to evacuate due to wildfire

Community of 700 in northern Alberta ordered to evacuate due to wildfire

GARDEN RIVER, ALTA. — A community of 700 people in northern Alberta has been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire.
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Frustration builds in Houston as utility struggles to restore power cut by Hurricane Beryl

Frustration builds in Houston as utility struggles to restore power cut by Hurricane Beryl

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's biggest utility came under mounting pressure Wednesday over its response to Hurricane Beryl, as nearly 1.
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Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover

Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover

MONTPELIER, Vt.
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Hurricane Beryl's remnants bring rainfall warnings for Ontario and Quebec

Hurricane Beryl's remnants bring rainfall warnings for Ontario and Quebec

TORONTO — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl drenched Ontario in heavy rain and was moving into Quebec as Environment Canada warned of possible "torrential" downpours lasting into Thursday.
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The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice

The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber Bill Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest peaks in the Andes mountains.
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Heat health hazards in spotlight as temperature records tumble in B.C.

Heat health hazards in spotlight as temperature records tumble in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Geoff Scoates, founder of Vancouver's Social Run Club, says the last thing he wants is for club members to suffer heat stroke. "I'm walking around outside right now and I'm already sweating a bit," said Scoates.
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Fort Nelson First Nation orders remote B.C. site evacuated by boat due to wildfire

Fort Nelson First Nation orders remote B.C. site evacuated by boat due to wildfire

FORT NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Fort Nelson First Nation in northeast British Columbia has issued a wildfire evacuation order for a remote riverside reserve, telling residents and visitors they must immediately leave by boat.
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New Mexico village ravaged by wildfire gets another pounding by floodwaters

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Roads throughout a mountain village in southern New Mexico that was recently ravaged by wildfire were closed Tuesday as authorities tried to keep vehicles out of the path of rushing water.
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Climate change made record-breaking Eastern Canada heat wave 'much more likely'

Climate change made record-breaking Eastern Canada heat wave 'much more likely'

TORONTO — The heat wave that enveloped Eastern Canada last month was made between two to 10 times more likely due to climate change, federal officials said Tuesday, offering a sobering and rapid analysis of the effect of planet-warming emissions on t
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