2 months later, massive Canadian wildfire finally ‘under control’
The “beast” is dead. The Fort McMurray wildfire — one of the costliest and most damaging wildfires in Canadian history — was officially declared “under control” Tuesday by...
Huge fire breaks out in Meshha
A huge fire broke out in a large woodland of olive and forest trees in the town of Meshha- Lebanon, as civil defense units failed to reach the flames due to the rugged nature of said terrain. Meshha...
Lebanese Civil Defense to “greenarea.me”: Still extinguishing Jeita Wildfire
Unfortunately, the number of wildfires in Lebanon increases every year, and so far this season, the Lebanese civil defense has been putting off fires nearly every day. Yesterday, one of the biggest...
Canada’s jobless rate drops, but wildfires, low oil weigh on Alberta
Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly a year but Alberta’s labour market took another beating in wake of the wildfires and low oil prices. The country’s jobless rate fell...
Canada wildfire rages near oil sand facilities, extending shutdowns
A massive wildfire raged near Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday and threatened major oil sands production facilities, forcing the evacuation of thousands of workers and prolonging a shutdown that...
Officials encouraged by how much of Canada city spared by wildfire
Canadian officials who got their first glimpse on Monday of the oil sands boomtown of Fort McMurray since a wildfire erupted said they were encouraged by how much of it escaped destruction,...
