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Bad air quality prompts advisory from chief public health officer
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
28 Aug 2025
NNSL Media
Event
Four wildfires are currently active in Yakutia
Sakha Republic, Russia
17 Aug 2025
Yakutia.Info
Event
Volcanic Ash Emission Halts Air Service Between Kamchatka and Chukotka
Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
11 Aug 2025
Anadyr Online
Event
Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifting over Finland
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
9 Aug 2025
Yle
Event
Wesley Ridge wildfire grows, expected to bring smoke throughout the summer
Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
8 Aug 2025
CHEK
Event
Krasheninnikov Volcano Erupts for First Time in 600 Years
Kamchatka Peninsula, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
3 Aug 2025
Vísir
Event
Multiple wildfires in the Ranua and Posio areas in Lapland – also in Tervola, Sodankylä and Rovaniemi
Lapland, Finland
2 Aug 2025
Lapin Kansa
Event
Air quality advisories as heavy smoke blankets Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
1 Aug 2025
CBC News
Event
Multiple wildfires blaze across Lapland, helicopters assist in firefighting efforts
23 Jul 2025
Yle News
Event
Forest fire area in Yakutia increases to 1,500 ha
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia
22 Jul 2025
Yakutia.Info
Event
Tyva Declares State of Emergency Over Growing Wildfires
Tyva Republic, Russia
22 Jul 2025
The Moscow Times
Event
Many have visited health care due to volcanic smog
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
21 Jul 2025
mbl.is
Event
Smoke 'thick as pea soup': Lake Spokane fire grows to more than 2,000 acres
Stevens County, Washington, United States
20 Jul 2025
The Spokesman-Review
Event
Intense Periods for Firefighting Flights: 'Like a Wall of Lightning'
Norrbotten, Sweden
20 Jul 2025
NSD (Norrländska Socialdemokraten)
Event
Multiple forest fires in the county
Norrbotten County, Sweden
20 Jul 2025
Norrbottens-Kuriren
Event
Icelandic authorities give hazard warnings as fissures spread lava and smoke
Reykjanes Peninsula, Southwest Region, Iceland
16 Jul 2025
Eye on the Arctic
Event
Some evacuees heading home as forest fire on Eastern Shore slows
Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
22 Jun 2025
CBC News
Event
Canadian blazes make for hazy days
Haines, Southeast Alaska, United States
19 Jun 2025
Chilkat Valley News
Event
Canadian fine particulate plagues Reykjavík residents
Reykjavík, Iceland
16 Jun 2025
visir.is
Event
Wildfires in the Prairies Having Impact on Air Quality in Several Provinces
Northeastern British Columbia, Canada
6 Jun 2025
CHEK
Event
Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
Cohasset, California, United States
28 Jul 2024
AP News
Event
Jasper damage map released as park’s largest wildfire in 100 years rages
Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada
22 Jul 2024
Global News
Event
B.C. wildfires: Number of blazes jumps to 130 as heat wave creates prime fire conditions
British Columbia, Canada
10 Jul 2024
Vancouver Sun
Event
Far East Russia’s Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency
Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia
11 Jun 2024
The Moscow Times
Event
Code red issued, alert warning raised due to latest Shishaldin Volcano eruption
False Pass, Alaska, United States
25 Aug 2023
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com
Event
Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
17 Aug 2023
Reuters
Event
More than 271 structures impacted by Lahaina fire
Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
8 Aug 2023
mauinews.com
Event
Haze from Canada wildfires coming to Southcentral Alaska this week
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
25 Jul 2023
Alaska Public Media
Event
79 wildfires burning in northern Quebec, 11 out of control
Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada
18 Jul 2023
Montreal
Event
Boy, 9, died of asthma attack made worse by wildfire smoke, parents say
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
17 Jul 2023
CBC
Event
Sahara dust in the Caribbean
Laventille, San Juan/Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago
13 Jul 2023
LEO Network
Event
Cabins lost in wildfire near Tulita, N.W.T., as smoke forces some residents to leave
Tulita NWT
10 Jul 2023
CBC
Event
Wildfire smoke affecting millions of Canadians expected to linger for at least 2 days
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
28 Jun 2023
CBC
Event
Possible wildfire-related fog in northern regions
Iceland
13 Jun 2023
RÚV
Event
Wildfires Blanket Moscow in Smog
Moscow, Russia
29 Aug 2022
The Moscow Times
Event
Sandstorm caused a cloud over the capital
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
29 Aug 2022
RÚV
Event
In Anchorage, June’s record heat and little rain ramp up holiday weekend fire risk
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
30 Jun 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Large tundra fire burns 12 miles away from St. Mary’s
St. Mary's, Alaska, United States
9 Jun 2022
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Fire Updates: McFarland Containment Advances as McCash Fire Grows
McFarland, California, United States
23 Aug 2021
North Coast Journal
Event
3 volcanoes erupting across Aleutian Range
Adak, Alaska, United States
19 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
Fire Updates: Smoke Intensifies, River Complex Estimated Containment Date Oct. 1
Junction City, California, United States
11 Aug 2021
North Coast Journal
Event
More buildings lost in main B.C. fire as heat wave is set to bake B.C.
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
11 Aug 2021
vancouversun
Event
Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage
Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia
5 Aug 2021
The Moscow Times
Event
Smoke may cause unhealthy air quality in Southcentral and Interior Alaska, DEC says
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
3 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
Event
‘It’s a nightmare’: 300 wildfires blaze, another evacuation order issued as southern B.C. still parched
British Columbia, Canada
19 Jul 2021
vancouversun
Event
Air quality statements expand throughout Alberta as heat wave continues
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
15 Jul 2021
Calgary
Event
Environment Canada issues air quality warning for Nunavik
Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
13 Jul 2021
Nunatsiaq News
Event
Permafrost is ablaze with hundreds of wildfires in world’s coldest region
Sakha, Russia
12 Jul 2021
Siberian Times
Event
Volcanic Gases Cause Haze and Breathing Issues
Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
6 Jul 2021
Iceland Review
Event
Air quality poor in parts of B.C. as more than 200 wildfires burn across province
Thompson-Nicola J, British Columbia, Canada
6 Jul 2021
CBC
Event
Russia’s largest and coldest region is on fire - again, and this year wildfires strike early
Srednekolymsk, Sakha, Russia
10 Jun 2021
Siberian Times
Event
2020 Arctic Wildfires Emissions So Far Surpass All of 2019
31 Aug 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Wildfire smoke from Siberia keeps drifting into Alaska — and may continue to do so for weeks
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
30 Jul 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
In Photos: Disastrous Wildfires Sweep Siberia
Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia
23 Jul 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
All forest fires extinguished in Chukotka
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
20 Jul 2020
РИА Новости
Event
Russian Wildfire Smoke Choking Siberian Cities
Yugorsk, Khanty-Mansiyskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
16 Jul 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Seem hazy lately? Smoke from wildfires in Siberia might be what you’re noticing
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2020
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Siberian Wildfires Swell Amid Historic Heatwave
Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russia
29 Jun 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Saint Lucians Urged To Protect Themselves Against Saharan Dust
Castries, Castries Quarter, Saint Lucia
23 Jun 2020
St. Lucia Times News
Event
'Godzilla dust cloud' from Sahara blankets Caribbean on its way to US
The Caribbean Sea
22 Jun 2020
the Guardian
Event
Enormous plume of dust predicted to reach U.S. all the way from the Sahara Desert
18 Jun 2020
Washington Post
Event
Yellow-tinted Water around Nome Identified As Spruce Pollen
Nome, Alaska, United States
16 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Next ‘stop’ Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean?
Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
10 Jun 2020
Siberia Times
Event
Pollen Tinting Water around Norton Sound Communities
Nome, Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Pollen Levels Elevated in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
4 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Russia’s 2020 Wildfires Cover Greece-Sized Area
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
3 Jun 2020
The Moscow Times
Event
Yellow Residue in the Ocean is Likely Pollen
Stebbins, Alaska, United States
2 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Fine Yellow Dust is Likely Pollen
St. Mary's, Alaska, United States
2 Jun 2020
LEO Network
Event
Sargassum hits Belize hard
Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize
17 Aug 2019
Breaking Belize News
Event
2019 to be ‘worst-ever year’ for wildfires in Siberia and ‘only rain can now extinguish flames’
14 Aug 2019
Siberian Times
Event
Sun disappears in bizarre repeat of last year’s blackout
Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russia
9 Aug 2019
Siberia Times
Event
Wildfire smoke prompts health advisory in Fort Good Hope, Norman Wells
Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada
30 Jul 2019
CBC
Event
Dead Pre-spawned Pink Salmon (
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
)
Mountain Village, Alaska, United States
27 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Major Siberian cities choking from strong wildfires
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russia
22 Jul 2019
Siberian Times
Event
Evacuation alert issued for Elsa and Keno City
Keno City, Yukon, Canada
21 Jul 2019
CBC
Event
Heavy smoke in parts of N.W.T., air quality statement in effect
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
20 Jul 2019
CBC
Event
Temperatures Rise Outside and Inside Buildings
Anchorage, Alaska
10 Jul 2019
LEO Network
Event
Air quality plummets as wildfire smoke hits Alaska's most populous cities
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
9 Jul 2019
Reuters
Event
What the haze? Here's the deal with all the smoke in Juneau right now
Juneau, Alaska, United States
9 Jul 2019
Juneau Empire
Event
Dense smoke advisory issued for Fairbanks, North Pole area
7 Jul 2019
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Event
Alaska’s changing climate
Homer, Alaska, United States
6 Jul 2019
The Economist
Event
Smoke from Alaska wildfire threatens Anchorage's air quality
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
29 Jun 2019
U.S.
Event
Sargassum Seaweed
(S. fluitans and S. natans)
beaching in Key West
Key West, Florida, United States
29 Jun 2019
LEO Network
Event
Warm, windy weather stokes Kenai Peninsula wildfire, leading to traffic delays and campground closures
Soldotna, Alaska, United States
23 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Rare eruption of Russia's Raikoke Volcano Erupts
22 Jun 2019
WDRB
Event
Smoke from Kenai Peninsula wildfire likely to blow into Anchorage through this weekend
Kalifornsky, Alaska, United States
20 Jun 2019
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Thousands in northwest Alberta put on evacuation alert as wildfires grow
Arcadia, Alberta, Canada
1 Jun 2019
CBC
Event
Thick smoke in the Alberni Valley, lasting days
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
15 Aug 2018
LEO Network
Event
B.C. declares state of emergency as hundreds of wildfires burn across province
British Columbia, Canada
15 Aug 2018
CBC
Event
Cruise ship exhaust prompts complaints to state authorities
Juneau, Alaska, United States
7 Aug 2018
Anchorage Daily News
Event
Air Quality Advisory due to Wildfires
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
3 Aug 2017
LEO Network
Event
Fire Smoke Encroaching into Unalakleet
Unalakleet, Alaska, United States
7 Jun 2017
LEO Network
Event
Wildfire smoke Alert
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
22 Jun 2015
Anchorage Daily News
Event
High pollen levels
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
13 Jun 2013
LEO Network
Event
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