Topic: Jenelle Turpin

Some Canada forest fire evacuees return home

AFP American Edition - 940 days ago
Police allowed 6,000 people to return to their homes Tuesday in western Canada, as firefighters gained partial control of a wildfire threatening the town of West Kelowna.Emergency spokeswoman Jenelle Turpin said an evacuation order remained in place for 6,000 ...

Forest fires force thousands to flee in Canada

AFP American Edition - 942 days ago
Raging forest fires in western Canada have forced 10,000 people to evacuate their homes with thousands more poised to flee the flames that began consuming thousands of acres at the weekend, local officials said. "Right now there are over 10,000 ...