wildfire
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There's been vocal frustration from some local people, who believe the wildfire might have been brought under control if specialist air support had been called in sooner.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the "most intense" wildfire seasons in its history.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Dodgers did play through wildfire smoke at Yankee Stadium last Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Air pollution, wildfire smoke, industrial disasters like the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and extended pollen seasons are all reasons why people are increasingly concerned with making their indoor environments actually breathable.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
“The deed was done and word of what Prentisstown had done spread like wildfire, starting with the few who’d managed to escape. All men from Prentisstown were declared criminals. We couldn’t leave.”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
Canada has helped during natural disasters in the US, he noted, such as Hurricane Helene and wildfires in California.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Trump told reporters that Canada needed to stop the wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
According to the report, scientists can now attribute particular extreme, heat, and rainfall events with a high degree of confidence to man-caused climate change, and wildfires, droughts and tropical cyclones with moderate confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Views of just one of the wildfires ripping across Ontario, Canada yesterday.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Had one of the smaller wildfires blown up a gas station?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Earth Science - Middle School
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