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"Future Is Scary": Firefighters Narrate Battle Against Canada Wildfires
Facing grueling conditions worthy of a Dantean hell, up against soaring walls of blistering flames, thousands of firefighters mobilized throughout the Canadian summer. They came out exhausted and worried for the future.
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Caught On Camera: Rare 'Fire Tornado' Swirls Over A Lake In Canada
The fire service said the phenomenon was recorded when "a cold front passed through the province following several days of hot, dry weather".
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"Bless Every One Of Them": South African Firefighters Sing, Dance In Canada
A video of a group of firefighters from South Africa singing and dancing in Canada has gone viral. The firefighters have been deployed to the country to help douse the wildfires that have displaced many and burned millions of hectares of land in Cana
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Hyundai Kona Electric Explodes In Owner's Garage In Canada; Automaker Launches Investigation
The all-electric version of the Hyundai Kona exploded in an owner's garage in Montreal, Canada recently, prompting an investigation by the automaker. According to the owner - Piero Cosentino, the Hyundai Kona Electric was parked in his garage when the incident happened and according to him was unplugged from the charging point. The blast blew the g...
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Canadian Firefighters Locked In Tug-Of-War With Firenado Over Control Of Water Hose
Firefighters trying to put out a record number of wildfires in westernmost Canada recently found themselves in an unexpected tug-o-war with a fire devil for control of their hose.
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Dog Falls Into Icy Waters. Firefighter Risks Life In Rescue
A dog got itself into trouble when it ran onto thin ice on a frozen creek in Canada and fell through.
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Cooler Weather Welcomed In Canada's Fire-Stricken Energy Heartland
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Canada's energy heartland were aided on Friday by a second day of light rain and winds that held flames back from oil sands facilities, as producers signaled a gradual increase in operations.
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Fort McMurray Fire Contained, But Smoke Delays Oil Production Restart
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in Canada's oil sands region, but thick smoke on Friday continued to prevent a resumption of most oil production.
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Battle Against Canada Inferno Turns To Oil Sites, Infrastructure
Firefighters battled on Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze.
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Cooler temperatures, Rain Give Firefighters Hope In Canada
Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they've reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada's oil sands town of Fort McMurray.
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Canada Wildfires Rage on, Intensify Near Oil Sands Sites
A wildfire raging in northeastern Alberta near two major oil sands projects nearly doubled in size to 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) on Wednesday, although firefighters made some progress tackling blazes elsewhere in the oil-rich Western Canadian province.
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Canada train disaster: Railway blames firefighters for letting brakes loose
The US rail company at the center of Canada's worst train disaster in recent history on Tuesday blamed firefighters for the deadly derailment, as police indicated they believe it could be a case of criminal negligence.
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At least 80 missing in Canada train blaze: firefighter
At least 80 people are missing after a driverless oil tanker train derailed and exploded in the small Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, destroying dozens of buildings, a firefighter back from the scene told AFP Saturday.
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Canada ahead of US in allowing women in combat
On May 17, 2006, in a firefight with Afghan Taliban insurgents, Canadian forces lost an artillery officer hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade. She was Capt. Nichola Goddard, the first Canadian woman to be killed in action since her country's 1989 decision to admit women soldiers into combat.
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Youngest prisoner leaves Guantanamo, returns to Canada
The last Western detainee held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay returned to Canada on Saturday after a decade in custody following his capture in Afghanistan at age 15 after being wounded in a firefight with U.S. soldiers, officials said.
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"Future Is Scary": Firefighters Narrate Battle Against Canada Wildfires
Facing grueling conditions worthy of a Dantean hell, up against soaring walls of blistering flames, thousands of firefighters mobilized throughout the Canadian summer. They came out exhausted and worried for the future.
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Caught On Camera: Rare 'Fire Tornado' Swirls Over A Lake In Canada
The fire service said the phenomenon was recorded when "a cold front passed through the province following several days of hot, dry weather".
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"Bless Every One Of Them": South African Firefighters Sing, Dance In Canada
A video of a group of firefighters from South Africa singing and dancing in Canada has gone viral. The firefighters have been deployed to the country to help douse the wildfires that have displaced many and burned millions of hectares of land in Cana
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Hyundai Kona Electric Explodes In Owner's Garage In Canada; Automaker Launches Investigation
The all-electric version of the Hyundai Kona exploded in an owner's garage in Montreal, Canada recently, prompting an investigation by the automaker. According to the owner - Piero Cosentino, the Hyundai Kona Electric was parked in his garage when the incident happened and according to him was unplugged from the charging point. The blast blew the g...
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Canadian Firefighters Locked In Tug-Of-War With Firenado Over Control Of Water Hose
Firefighters trying to put out a record number of wildfires in westernmost Canada recently found themselves in an unexpected tug-o-war with a fire devil for control of their hose.
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Dog Falls Into Icy Waters. Firefighter Risks Life In Rescue
A dog got itself into trouble when it ran onto thin ice on a frozen creek in Canada and fell through.
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Cooler Weather Welcomed In Canada's Fire-Stricken Energy Heartland
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Canada's energy heartland were aided on Friday by a second day of light rain and winds that held flames back from oil sands facilities, as producers signaled a gradual increase in operations.
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Fort McMurray Fire Contained, But Smoke Delays Oil Production Restart
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in Canada's oil sands region, but thick smoke on Friday continued to prevent a resumption of most oil production.
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Battle Against Canada Inferno Turns To Oil Sites, Infrastructure
Firefighters battled on Monday to protect oil installations in Canada's wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray, capital of the country's oil sands region, as rain and cooling temperatures slow the spread of the blaze.
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Cooler temperatures, Rain Give Firefighters Hope In Canada
Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they've reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada's oil sands town of Fort McMurray.
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Canada Wildfires Rage on, Intensify Near Oil Sands Sites
A wildfire raging in northeastern Alberta near two major oil sands projects nearly doubled in size to 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) on Wednesday, although firefighters made some progress tackling blazes elsewhere in the oil-rich Western Canadian province.
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Canada train disaster: Railway blames firefighters for letting brakes loose
The US rail company at the center of Canada's worst train disaster in recent history on Tuesday blamed firefighters for the deadly derailment, as police indicated they believe it could be a case of criminal negligence.
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At least 80 missing in Canada train blaze: firefighter
At least 80 people are missing after a driverless oil tanker train derailed and exploded in the small Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, destroying dozens of buildings, a firefighter back from the scene told AFP Saturday.
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Canada ahead of US in allowing women in combat
On May 17, 2006, in a firefight with Afghan Taliban insurgents, Canadian forces lost an artillery officer hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade. She was Capt. Nichola Goddard, the first Canadian woman to be killed in action since her country's 1989 decision to admit women soldiers into combat.
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Youngest prisoner leaves Guantanamo, returns to Canada
The last Western detainee held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay returned to Canada on Saturday after a decade in custody following his capture in Afghanistan at age 15 after being wounded in a firefight with U.S. soldiers, officials said.
