Ash rained down on Tuesday and tourists ducked into resort town’s cafes, outdoor shops and casinos
Over 858,292 hectares of land have been burned by 1,530 wildfires so far this year
Three communities in the area were ordered evacuated
‘All hell broke loose, it came down the valley so freaking fast’
Report: far worse heat waves, droughts and flood-inducing downpours without deep emissions cuts
Evia fire the most severe of dozens that have broken out across Greece
Vernon rescinded an evacuation alert for most of its roughly 45,000 residents on Saturday
Flames fuelled by heat wave that reached 45 C in the area
‘We drive by piles of ash and crumbled brick. What used to be there?’ writes Jenna Hauck
John Horgan says ‘all hands’ are already on deck for firefighting
‘We’re hopeful we can find new ways to redeploy military resources’
‘No news is good news,’ said fire information officer Noelle Kekula
Roughly 29,000 lightning strikes in past 24 hours
The total destruction from the blaze remains unknown
‘We’re anticipating a very busy season, unfortunately’
RCMP, firefighters douse smouldering grass fire caused by faulty connection
As temperatures rise, so does the wildfire risk and fire crews are preparing for the season
