Tag: Wildfire

Nova Scotia man charged with starting province’s largest-ever wildfire

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A Nova Scotia man has been charged for allegedly starting the eastern Canadian province’s largest-ever wildfire. The charges against Dalton Clark Stewart, 22, come only days after a Quebec man, inspired by conspiracy theories, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of Read More …

Iran: A wildfire near Tehran triggers an explosion of mines planted around a high-security prison

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A wildfire on the outskirts of Iran’s capital triggered an explosion Friday of mines that had been planted around a high-security prison that houses political prisoners, but there were no injuries, state media reported. The official IRNA news agency said Read More …