Canadian Firefighters Report Progress Protecting More Structures From Wildfires August 23, 2023 By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS Canadian firefighters prevented wildfires from destroying more structures in a scenic region of British Columbia and stepped up their defense...
Canadian Firefighters Battle to Save Communities After Mass Evacuations August 21, 2023 By DAVID SHARP, JIM MORRIS and MARTHA BELLISLE VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Firefighters battling wildfires in western Canada received help from reinforcements and milder weather Saturday, after the...
May’s Global Disasters Generate $7 Billion in Claims: Aon June 9, 2016 By Lisa Howard Global disasters led to at least $7 billion in claims during May as insurers aid the recovery process following wildfires,...
Massive Alberta Wildfire Will Likely Burn for Months May 10, 2016 By RACHEL LA CORTE and ROB GILLIES The images are ones of devastation – scorched homes, virtually whole neighborhoods burned to the ground. It rained a little...
Canada Town Evacuated, Wildfire Destroys 80% of Homes May 5, 2016 A fire that forced the evacuation of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, destroyed 80 percent of...