A Reuters survey showed that Canada (not including Yukon) employs around 5,500 wildland firefighters. That's roughly 2,500 firefighters short of what is needed, said wildfire…

Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season has made it clear that traditional firefighting methods are no longer enough, experts in wildfires and forests say. “We’ve been too…

Much as is the case in the U.S., wildfires in parts of Canada have burned larger areas over time. Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan provides…

The BC Coroners Service has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke as it confirmed a nine-year-old boy died from a medical condition aggravated…

Quieter wildfire years, like last year, are still possible, says wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan, but a warmer world makes large, explosive wildfires more likely…

Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of environmental studies, discusses the health impacts of wildfire smoke that is blanketing spans of BC. Read more

The 2023 wildfire season in BC has overtaken all others to become the worst on record, according to data from the BC Wildfire Service. “Extreme…

Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, says the province needs to do better when it comes to reporting air quality levels, saying…

Wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality throughout BC. "We have levels in Northern BC that are forty times higher than the World Health Organization…

Dr. Michael Mehta, professor of geography and environmental studies, discusses "climate triage" and its impact on rural communities. Listen to interview

The number of fires burning in British Columbia has surged amid hot dry weather, with rain forecast early next week expected to bring lightning rather…

Dry, hot weather fuels wildfires across the country. Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan provides insight. Story in French and behind paywall.

“We’re used to getting fires in the West, or the East, or in the north, or the central — but not the whole country at…

Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with CBC Calgary News host Rob Brown about the record wildfire season in Alberta and BC, the impact of…

“There’s no technofix, no silver bullet or vaccine," says wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan. "We’re in for the long haul. Dante’s circles of hell —…

“What we’re seeing is that the status quo is being stretched to the limit, and perhaps we have to look at alternate ways of doing…

Wildfire expert Dr. Mike Flannigan speaks with Radio NL host Jeff Andreas about local and national wildfires and the crews needed to help battle the blazes. Listen…

Dr. Mike Flannigan - BC Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science at TRU - discusses the impacts of a warming climate…

Wildfire researcher Dr. Mike Flannigan warns we are feeling the effects of climate change, and it will only get worse. Read more