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Canada battles nearly 900 wildfires as Trump threatens tariffs over smoke

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  • Nearly 900 active wildfires are burning across Canada, sending thick smoke into the United States and drawing criticism from President Trump.
  • Trump threatened steeper tariffs on Canada in a Truth Social post, alleging insufficient forest maintenance and calling the cross-border smoke "unacceptable."
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford told critics to send help rather than complain, noting that Canada has repeatedly assisted the United States with past disasters.
  • Scientists say the scale and remote location of many fires make them impossible to fully suppress, especially when hundreds of blazes are competing for limited firefighting resources.
  • Climate change has lengthened and intensified Canada's fire seasons, while past fire suppression policies and insect damage have increased the amount of combustible material on the forest floor.
 2026-07-17 · 3 MIN READ

Firefighting pilot dies when aircraft crashes into Colorado reservoir

Illustration accompanying article: Firefighting pilot dies when aircraft crashes into Colorado reservoir
  • The pilot of an aircraft fighting the Gold Mountain fire near Ouray died after the plane crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir in Gunnison County on Sunday.
  • The Gunnison County Sheriff's Office said the Montrose County Dive Team recovered the pilot's body from the reservoir.
  • The Gold Mountain fire, burning since June 27, has consumed more than 35,000 acres and was 13% contained as of Monday.
  • Three other firefighters were killed in late June while responding to wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border.
 2026-07-13 · 3 MIN READ
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