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Calgary Herald
4 days ago
- Climate
- Calgary Herald
Wildfire live updates: Chipewyan Lake confirms 49 per cent structure loss
While Alberta wildfire activity did not escalate dramatically Tuesday night due in part to cooler weather and some precipitation, temperatures across the province are warming up Wednesday and expected to remain hot into the weekend. Crews are preparing for challenging firefighting conditions after a brief reprieve. Article content According to Environment Canada alerts, over 100 communities in the province are under air quality warnings or statements due to wildfire smoke. Article content Article content Article content Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario are also blanketed by wildfire smoke causing poor air quality and warnings from the national weather agency. Article content Article content While Alberta's smoke threat is primarily in the northwestern area of the province, sudden changes in weather could move smoke to other areas quickly. Article content Parts of the U.S. and Europe are also being affected by Canada's wildfire smoke. Article content A fire ban remains in place for northern and central parts of the province's Fire Protection Area, prohibiting wood fires on public or private land. Propane fire pits and barbecues are still allowed. Article content As of Wednesday morning, there were 53 fires burning in the province, with 24 of them classified as out of control. Over 490,000 hectares have burned in Alberta so far in 2025. Article content Article content Municipal District of Opportunity Reeve Marcel Auger and Bigstone Cree Nation Chief Andy Alook addressed Albertans on Tuesday to provide an update on the status of Chipewyan Lake fire damage. Article content Auger and Alook confirmed 38 structures and nine sheds were lost due to the fire in Chipewyan Lake. 10 other buildings were partially damaged. A further 38 structures are confirmed intact.
Calgary Herald
5 days ago
- Climate
- Calgary Herald
Wildfire live updates: Air quality warnings issued for northern Alberta
Cooler temperatures province-wide on Monday did little to slow the spread of out-of-control wildfires in Alberta, as strong winds persisted and the threat of spreading fires continues into Tuesday. Article content Article content The drop in temperatures, however, did offer firefighters support in their efforts. Article content 'Today, cooler temperatures are helping firefighters bring these fires closer to containment,' Alberta Wildfire said in a social media post published Monday afternoon. Article content Article content A fire ban remains in place for northern and central parts of the province's Fire Protection Area, banning wood fires on public or private land. Propane fire pits and barbecues are still allowed. Article content Article content As of Tuesday morning, there were 56 fires burning in the province, with 28 of them classified as out-of-control. Over 480,000 hectares have burned in Alberta so far in 2025. Article content According to Environment Canada alerts, over 100 communities in the province are under air quality warnings or statements due to wildfire smoke. Article content Article content Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario are also blanketed by wildfire smoke causing poor air quality and warnings from the national weather agency. Article content The smoke is expected to clear in some areas by Wednesday. Article content While Alberta's smoke threat is primarily in the north-western are of the province, sudden changes in weather could move smoke to other areas quickly. Article content Meteorologists in the United States are warning of hazy skies and reduced visibility as smoke from Canadian fires travels south — some states were blanketed with smoke from northern fires earlier this week, with the haze reaching as far south as the Georgia/ Florida border. Article content Canadian wildfire 🔥smoke is very THICK across the Midwest and into the Southeast this morning. The entire Eastern U.S. is blanketed in haze. We'll need to wait for southerly winds to blow this abominable smoke back into Canada 🇨🇦 — Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) June 1, 2025
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
VB waterfront property owners learn about ordinance changes
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — If you own property along the Chesapeake Bay, the Lynnhaven River or its tributaries, changes are coming that may affect your property. The key part of the new ordinance is the Resource Protection Area, a key component of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area. The state's Department of Environmental Quality requires the RPA to be a 100-foot buffer measured from the edge of applicable wetlands or waterbodies. Right now, city code requires an additional variable width buffer, measured on certain properties starting from the top of the slope leading to wetlands. This buffer will now be measured from the wetlands or waterline under the updated regulations. This adjustment means that on some properties, the area considered a protected buffer zone, if applicable, will shrink to the state-required 100-foot buffer, potentially affecting land use, development and property rights. This is all being done to help keep chemicals out of the Chesapeake Bay and slow down water before it gets out to the Bay. What this means for some residents, essentially, is that these changes could impact how you build and what you're able to build. 'The ownership is not changing,' said environmental coordinator Hannah Sabo. 'The changes to this ordinance are specifically regulatory, so [it tells you] how you can build within that buffer area, but it does not change who owns the property. It does not change, really, the developmental rights on that property.' These changes won't go into effect until later this year once council formally accepts them. If you missed Monday night's meeting, you can attend another meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Great Neck Recreation Center on Shorehaven Drive. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
