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Wildfire on Canada's Atlantic coast spurs evacuation of 16,000 people
A wildfire on Canada's Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people, many of whom were eager to return Tuesday to see whether homes and pets had survived Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish hotspots in the fire that started in the Halifax area on Sunday, Halifax Deputy Fire Chief David Meldrum said. He said it was too early to give an exact count of homes destroyed, but the municipal government put the toll at about 200 buildings. Dan Cavanaugh was among two dozen people waiting Tuesday in a Halifax-area parking lot to learn if their suburban homes had been consumed by the wildfire. "We're like everyone else in this lot," said the 48-year-old insurance adjuster. "We're not sure if we have a house to go back to or the extent of the damages." Police officers were writing down the names of residents and calling people to be escorted to see what had become of their properties. Sarah Lyon of the Nova Scoti
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Globally, wildfires cost $50 bn every year; AI can help fight them: WEF
This wildfire risk mapping and logistic planning project improved wildfire prediction by combining static and meteorological datasets and reduced both response time and risk to firefighters, WEF said
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Canada wildfire: Thousands of people can't return home as blazes rage on
Of the active blazes, 15 present a real threat to communities, said British Columbia fire spokesman
Canada wildfires set to double, companies declare force majeure
Firefighters were on the defensive, striving to protect the communities of Gregoire Lake, Anzac and Fort McMurray First Nation
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