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Added on the 10/05/2023 10:46:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud US cities in a noxious haze. Residents in the US capital awoke to an acrid smell and orange-tinged skies, with the Environmental Protection Agency rating parts of the mid-Atlantic region at "Code Maroon," the highest category of the Air Quality Index, signaling hazardous conditions. IMAGES
Images of burnt fields and forests near Edmonton, Alberta as Western Canada's spreading wildfires prompt evacuation orders. IMAGES
A long queue of cars drive along the only road south to evacuate from Fort McMurray, after four neighborhoods of the city in Canada's major oil-producing region, were ordered evacuated as an out of control wildfire drew near and the skies filled with smoke. IMAGES
A wildfire has already burnt almost 1,500 hectares in the province of Valencia and caused the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Fire brigade's work gets complicated by strong winds as the fire remains out of control. IMAGES
Images of wildfires spreading and its aftermath near the Greek city of Alexandroupoli, as the country continues to battle the deadly brazes. The flames killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly wave of fires in a month. IMAGES
Images show Yellowknife evacuees arriving in the Calgary Airport, Alberta, after fleeing their city of 20,000 people that is now surrounded by flames. Evacuees are registered as soon as they land in Calgary's domestic flight terminal, some arriving with their pets. The fire is about 15 kilometers from Yellowknife and could reach the city over the weekend, authorities warned, especially as weather conditions hampered the work of firefighters. IMAGES
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