Sunny skies, calm winds and a daytime high in the upper 20s on tap for Tuesday. Also, very high UV
For Tuesday in Calgary, expect mainly sunny skies, calm winds and a daytime high in the upper 20s. Also, a very high UV index.
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Globe and Mail
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- Globe and Mail
Saskatchewan issues evacuation order for town of La Ronge as wildfire breaches airport
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says the northern town of La Ronge has ordered an evacuation due to a wildfire that has breached the airport. It says the fire is fast moving and that people in the town, as well as anyone within 20 kilometres, including nearby Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, must leave immediately. The agency says anyone who can self-evacuate and find their own accommodation must use Highway 2 and register at the Days Inn in Prince Albert, about 240 kilometres to the south. Wildfire smoke map: Which parts of Canada are under air quality warnings? Others who need transportation are being directed to the JRMCC Centre in La Ronge. La Ronge has a population of about 2,500. As of Monday, 18 fires were burning in Saskatchewan, with seven of them not contained. Evacuation orders are already in effect for several other northern communities in the province, including Pelican Narrows, East Trout Lake and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.
CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
Experts warn heavy winds in forecast could exacerbate B.C. wildfire situation
Plumes of smoke from a wildfire are seen in a handout image from the B.C. Wildfire Service. ildfires continue to rage across the country, including in B.C., fuelled by drought and warmer temperatures. The B.C. Wildfire Service says more heat in the forecast – along with heavy winds – may threaten local firefighting efforts. There are currently 69 active wildfires burning across the province, 52 of which are classified as 'out of control,' including some that were sparked over the weekend. 'New starts from that lightning activity on Sunday into today could also result in new starts again, particularly in that northern part of the Prince George fire centre or the Fort Nelson fire zones,' explained Sarah Budd, a fire information officer. Among the ongoing wildfires is the Kiskatinaw Creek blaze in northeastern B.C., just south of Dawson Creek, where an evacuation order that forcing dozens to flee their homes last week remains in place. The Peace River Regional District said emergency support services for the Kelly Lake area have been extended by seven days, to June 8, 'out of an abundance of caution based on recommendations from B.C. Wildfire Service due to uncertain fire conditions.' Lori Daniels, chair in Wildfire Co-existence at UBC, said the current weather conditions are also re-igniting earlier fires. 'We also have holdover fires, fires that started two years ago in May 2023 and are still burning. As it becomes warm and dry again in the spring, they pop back up into the surface and they're contributing to the early start to the fire season here in B.C.,' Daniels said. She's concerned for what's to come – and is preparing for another devastating wildfire season this summer. 'It is worrisome. This early fire season in 2025 is feeling very reminiscent of the 2023 fire season, which proved to be a record-breaking fire season across all of Canada,' Daniels said. Lightning is confirmed as the cause of the Kiskatinaw Creek fire, where crews anticipate increased fire behavior in the coming days. B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said the province is ready. '2023 was the worst wildfire season on record, over 2 million hectares burned, and we need to do our part to make sure we are better prepared,' Parmar said. Risk 'quite great' for high-activity fires Sophie Wilkinson, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University in resource and environmental management, is also closely watching the wildfire season unfold, and is concerned for this summer. 'It's not a great indication that we are seeing such an early uptick in fire activity, especially with this being across so many provinces,' said Wilkinson. 'It's really indicative that the fuels on the ground are especially dry and vulnerable to fire.' Wilkinson said the drought conditions over the past few years have exacerbated fire behavior, and at this point, rainfall might not even provide much relief. 'Even if we do get precipitation, it often co-occurs with lightning and lightning is one of our biggest ignition sources – and so the risk of these sorts of high activity fires to continue is quite great,' she said. Daniels said the situation should serve as a reminder for people to be proactive and fire smart. Residents should 'get our houses and yards ready for fire season' and 'think ahead with those proactive activities that we can do,' Daniels said. The province is urging British Columbians to check Fire Smart BC for guidance in preparing for a wildfire event. 'I think it's really important that all of us realize that almost half of fires, that start both in B.C. and across Canada, are started by people,' Daniels added. 'So those are preventable fires.'
CBC
2 hours ago
- CBC
Lynn Lake wildfire burns derelict buildings, spurs firefighters from southern Manitoba to help
A wildfire burning out of control in northern Manitoba has destroyed some abandoned buildings and spurred the fire chief of a community on the other side of the province to send firefighters from his team to help. The human-caused fire near Lynn Lake was first detected on May 7, and has since spread to a size of approximately 50,000 hectares in and around the northern Manitoba town, the province's FireView map says. Ian Bushie, minister of natural resources and Indigenous futures, said in the Manitoba Legislature on Monday that the blaze was "very active" on Sunday. While some "abandoned, derelict structures" were lost, Bushie said "all major infrastructure is reported to be safe." Manitoba RCMP said in a Monday news release that evacuations in Lynn Lake have been completed. Evacuee Darcy Cook said as far as he knows, the house where he lives in Lynn Lake is still standing — but he's worried, like everyone else around him. "I'm hoping it will still be standing when I get home, if I ever make it home," Cook said outside the evacuation centre in the northern city of Thompson on Monday. "What I've worked for, it's all in there, for my children. And if they lose [that] … we can't do anything about it." Belinda Merasty, a crisis team member for the nearby Marcel Colomb First Nation, said her community is safe from the fire so far. "It's scary to know … that the fire was right in our community. This is a place where I raised my children," Merasty said outside the Thompson evacuation centre. "But we're doing our best to work with our people here, to make sure that they're OK." An update from the Town of Lynn Lake posted Monday said the wildfire reached the edge of town behind the airport Sunday and advanced rapidly because of extreme wind. While it destroyed several buildings in the area, the hospital and surrounding properties were protected. The update said while a light rain is helping slow the fire's movement and more precipitation is forecast later in the week, the fire "remains active and unpredictable." More firefighters travelling to help But not everyone is heading out of the community. Brian Seaton, fire chief for the rural municipality of Springfield just outside Winnipeg, said five firefighters from his roughly 75-member service were on their way Monday to help battle the blaze near Lynn Lake. "We're in a good spot, especially with the rain that we just finished having," said Seaton. "If I could have the power and control to move it somewhere else, I wish I could — but it's devastating for the amount of destruction [that] has happened in the province." He said the firefighters are travelling with gear for fighting both wildland and structural fires in the area. "They're going to be put to work right away, going to be working really hard. And then they're going to be up there for at least three to five [days]. And then they'll rotate them out and see if they can get somebody else to come up and assist," Seaton said. "They're fantastic people. They're doing a great [thing] for the community, and they're also looking out for other communities as well." WATCH | Manitoba can use 'every water bomber we can get our hands on,' Kinew says: Manitoba can use 'every water bomber we can get our hands on,' Kinew says 7 hours ago Duration 1:09 Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province has received 'amazing' assistance in its fight against wildfires, adding Canada will have to contend with future fire seasons being more like this, 'which means scaling up our firefighting capability.' Fires burning across Manitoba Bushie said in the Legislature on Monday that while there is rain in the forecast for Manitoba, "the province continues to experience extreme wildfire danger." He also provided updates on a number of other fires burning across Manitoba, including one in the northern Split Lake area, where Bushie said control lines flared up but the fire did not get into the community, and another near Manitoba Hydro's Jenpeg Generating Station, where he said there were flare-ups due to wind. Bushie said a new fire in Grand Rapids was also reported on Sunday, though he added the winds are favourable, and said the fire in the northwest Pukatawagan area is being held east of the community. In the northwest Sherridon region, the fire is close to the community "but good work is being done to protect" it, and the defence is holding on the fires near the northwest communities of Flin Flon and Wanless. Meanwhile, Bushie added the fire near Nopiming Provincial Park in eastern Manitoba has crossed Provincial Road 304 near Wallace Lake and Bissett, but control lines are being established to better protect Bissett. "As we can see, the efforts to defend against these fires [are] enormous. It's incredibly reassuring to see one Manitoba coming together to get us through this," Bushie said, adding "fresh legs are joining the fight" from British Columbia, Quebec and the U.S. He said he is "incredibly grateful" for the help. "The situation in Manitoba continues to be challenging but we are seeing the all-encompassing response coming together from businesses, community leadership and organizations from across the province and beyond," Bushie said. The province said Monday the Manitoba Wildfire Service continues to respond to 25 active wildfires, with a total of 109 wildfires this year — well above the average for this time of year of 86 total fires.
