In short:
Operators on a freight train have been trapped by a raging wildfire in rural Ontario, Canada.
The crew was rescued and train services were suspended as evacuation orders were announced for nearby towns and communities.
Air quality in the province's capital of Toronto has plummeted, presenting a public health risk as the city experiences record-breaking temperatures.
Canadian wildfires trap train drivers and choke Toronto
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/wildfires-across-ontario-canada-force-evacuations/106920674
6 Comments
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 22d
Reminds me of Sydney and NSW during the Black Summer Fires.
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 22d
Wildfires have cost 12 lives already in Spain.
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 22d
It's a bit better today, I can actually see the sun as a dim red disc in the sky.
zero_gravitas@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 21d
We know that feeling!
(Photo from December 2019)
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 22d
Long live bill C-5!
zero_gravitas@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 21d
Can you explain for us Australians?