This past winter may have been snowier and wetter than last season, but the wildfire risk for April and May is considered ...

By Wednesday at 2 p.m., a fire ban will be put in effect in the Fort McMurray and High Level forest areas, plus an off highway vehicle restriction will be implemented for the Fort McMurray forest ...

Fort McMurray In May 2016, Fort McMurray, in northeastern Alberta, was the scene of Canada's largest forest fire.About 88,000 people from the city and surrounding areas were evacuated, and the ...

Credit: Scott Olson/ Getty Images The Fort McMurray fire melted the plastic of a swing set in a local park, as seen on May 7, 2016. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images FORT MCMURRAY, AB - MAY 07 ...

The Fort McMurray fire comes as Canada is just entering a new fire season after last year's record number of wildfires sent choking smoke across parts of the U.S. and forced more than 235,000 ...

When wildfire ravaged Fort McMurray, the class of 2016 fled with ... emotion and relief that overwhelm returning residents Rapid-Fire Politics: Transgender rights, assisted death, Fort Mac fires ...

According to Canadian Forest Service scientists ... as is the case in Fort McMurray and northern California, they face additional risk. That’s because fire spreads faster uphill.

Scientists are studying how fire moves from the forest and into urban and suburban areas. After the Fort McMurray wildfire, fire expert Alan Westhaver, featured in Nature of Things doc Into the ...