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JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
MONTREAL: A major wildfire burning in central Canada has killed two people, police said Wednesday, and forced 1,000 more to evacuate their homes, kicking off a fire season authorities warn could prove challenging.
Canada has endured a series of significant forest fires in recent years, but deaths involving residents are rare.
In 2023, the worst wildfire season in the country's history, the only recorded deaths were among firefighters.
Canadian federal police confirmed Wednesday that two people died in the small community of Lac-du-Bonnet, in the central province of Manitoba, which is experiencing unusually hot, dry and windy conditions.
Chris Hastie of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told reporters that authorities “were aware that these individuals had been trapped in the fire.”
“Due to extreme conditions yesterday afternoon, emergency personnel were not able to reach the location until this morning,“ Hastie added.
There were no reports of additional people unaccounted for, Hastie said.
Manitoba’s Premier Wab Kinew said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of two Manitobans due to the wildfires.”
“My heart goes out to their loved ones,“ he added in a post on X.
Evacuations
Several evacuation orders have been issued in recent days in Manitoba, including in Lac-du-Bonnet, where 1,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes.
“This is a truly tragic event. We are a very close-knit community here,“ Loren Schinkel, the head of the community 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Winnipeg, said after the deaths were confirmed.
Speaking to AFP earlier, Schinkel had said strong winds from the south were driving the fire's spread, but that the situation appeared stable on Wednesday morning.
There are 24 active fires in Manitoba, five of which are considered out of control, authorities said.
One fire burning on the Ontario border has spread across 100,000 hectares.
“We are looking at obviously very challenging conditions,“ said Kristin Hayward of the Manitoba Wildfire Service, citing hot, dry weather.
“We have had some very windy days, and we expect that to continue,“ she added, speaking before the fatalities were confirmed.
There are currently 92 active fires across Canada, including in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
Authorities have warned the wildfire season in central and western Canada could be more intense than normal due to drought conditions affecting several areas.
Climate change has increased the impact of extreme weather events in Canada.
MANITOBA, 15 Mei– Sekurang-kurangnya dua maut manakala hampir 1,000 penduduk dipindahkan susulan kebakaran hutan yang melanda wilayah Manitoba, Kanada, pada Rabu.
Polis Persekutuan Kanada mengesahkan kedua-dua mangsa terkorban di kawasan Lac du Bonnet yang terjejas teruk akibat cuaca panas, kering dan berangin, antara faktor utama menyumbang kepada kebakaran.
Pihak berkuasa tempatan memberi amaran bahawa insiden itu berkemungkinan menandakan permulaan musim kebakaran yang serius tahun ini.
Terdahulu, tular rakaman video suasana cemas apabila api marak membakar hutan, dengan asap tebal dan api menjulang, dirakam seorang saksi daripada dalam kenderaan.– REUTERS
SEVILLE - Kira-kira 77,000 penduduk diarahkan untuk berada di dalam rumah susulan kebakaran di sebuah gudang bahan kimia di bandar Alcala de Guadaira, selatan Sepanyol, lapor Agensi Akhbar Jerman (dpa).
Pihak berkuasa tempatan menerusi kenyataan di platform X pada Rabu menggesa orang ramai supaya menutup pintu dan tingkap.
Bandar Andalusia itu terletak kira-kira 16 kilometer ke tenggara Seville. Bagaimanapun, angin yang bertiup dari arah barat dijangka membawa awan asap menjauhi bandar berkenaan.
Kebakaran di gudang yang terletak di kawasan perindustrian itu dilaporkan mencetuskan beberapa siri letupan. Rakaman televisyen menunjukkan kepulan asap hitam tebal membumbung tinggi dari kawasan gudang.
Setakat ini, tiada laporan awal mengenai kecederaan akibat kebakaran dan letupan tersebut atau pendedahan kepada asap toksik. Punca kebakaran masih belum diketahui.
Pihak berkuasa turut mengarahkan pemindahan penduduk atau pekerja dari kawasan perindustrian berkenaan.
Risiko keracunan belum dapat dipastikan, namun pihak berkuasa menegaskan bahawa arahan untuk berada di dalam rumah itu adalah langkah berjaga-jaga. - Bernama
PUCHONG: Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) menawarkan tiga bentuk bantuan perumahan kepada 17 penduduk Kuala Sungai Baru yang terlibat kebakaran dari letupan gas di Putra Heights.
Pengurusan Aset dan Fasiliti SPNB, Norazmi Nuruddin berkata, senarai 17 penama yang menerima bantuan ini adalah berdasarkan diterima daripada kerajaan negeri Selangor.
Beliau berkata, SPNB mahu mendapatkan pengesahan daripada penduduk dengan secepat mungkin mengenai tiga tawaran yang ditawarkan SPNB iaitu bina semula rumah baharu, baik pulih rumah dan perobohan unit sewa.
“Bagi bina semula rumah baharu, penduduk ditawarkan rumah yang mempunyai tiga bilik dan dua bilik air.
“Selain itu, untuk baik pulih rumah pula, penduduk perlu mengenal pasti apakah komponen yang dalam rumah yang ingin dibaiki. Hari ini, kontraktor akan datang dan tengok kerosakkan yang berlaku.
“Perobohan unit sewa pula, adalah satu skop yang kita tawarkan dimana bagi membantu penduduk untuk merobohkan unit tersebut tanpa menggunakan kos sendiri,“ katanya ketika memberi taklimat kepada penduduk di sini semalam.
Tambah Norazmi, pihak berharap dalam berharap perkara ini dapat diselesaikan dalam dua minggu sebelum dapat memulakan kerja pembinaan.
Pada 1 April lalu, insiden letupan paip gas di Putra Heights telah mengakibatkan kemusnahan besar di Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru.
Letupan itu mengakibatkan lebih 50 rumah musnah dan rosak teruk akibat kebakaran yang marak setinggi 30 meter dan suhu mencecah 1,000 darjah Celsius. – UTUSAN
ONTARIO: A major wildfire burning in central Canada has killed two people, police said Wednesday, and forced 1,000 more to evacuate their homes, kicking off a fire season authorities warn could prove challenging.
Canada has endured a series of significant forest fires in recent years, but deaths involving residents are rare. In 2023, the worst wildfire season in the country’s history, the only recorded deaths were among firefighters.
Canadian federal police confirmed Wednesday that two people died in the small community of Lac-du-Bonnet, in the central province of Manitoba, which is experiencing unusually hot, dry and windy conditions.
Chris Hastie of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told reporters that authorities “were aware that these individuals had been trapped in the fire.”
“Due to extreme conditions yesterday afternoon, emergency personnel were not able to reach the location until this morning,” Hastie added.
There were no reports of additional people unaccounted for, Hastie said. Manitoba’s Premier Wab Kinew said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of two Manitobans due to the wildfires.”
“My heart goes out to their loved ones,” he added in a post on X.
Several evacuation orders have been issued in recent days in Manitoba, including in Lac-du-Bonnet, where 1,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes.
“This is a truly tragic event. We are a very close-knit community here,” Loren Schinkel, the head of the community 100km north of Winnipeg, said after the deaths were confirmed.
