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Airline passenger captures Canadian wildfire smoke

An airline passenger got a unique view of the smoke from the wildfires raging in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

19 July 2023

British Columbia

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Firefighter crew drives down street with burning trees

Crews battle deadly Jennings Creek wildfire

Woman taking picture of a helicopter and wildfire smoke filling the sky

Smoke towers over homes as wildfire spreads near Los Angeles

A California firefighter battles deep red flames with a hose

Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control

Tractor with wildfire burning behind it

Farmers seen fleeing Nebraska wildfire during harvest

The boat on the left is throwing a rope to the humpback whale to draw it closer to the boat.

Entangled whale freed from nets after four-day rescue

Someone filming as wild horses run passed car

Wild horses seen escaping wildfires in Nevada

Airplane flies through a wildfire and drops fire retardant.

Watch: Military plane repurposed as aerial firefighter

Fires burning on either side of a road, from the point of view of a dashcam

Watch: Police drive through flaming Montana countryside

Several cars are parked on a street in between burned down houses.

Drone footage shows fire-ravaged Jasper National Park

On the left, we see a tree with no leaves. On the right, we see a tree with numerous leaves.

Iconic banyan tree showing signs of life after Maui wildfire

"Fire devil" in California

'Fire devils' spotted as California fire doubles in size

Firenado caught on camera during wildfire in Chico, California

Firenado spotted after huge California park fire

Cell phone video showing fire aftermath in Jasper

'There's mum and dad's house' - wildfire razes swathe of Jasper

Vehicle drives through wildfire

Vehicle drives through intense wildfire in California

A woman stands in front of a raging fire and a huge plume of black smoke rising above yellow school buses

Wildfires rage in Pacific Northwest US and western Canada

Aircraft surrounded by smoke from surrounding wildfire in California, USA

California airport engulfed by wildfires

Wildfire raging in California

Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California

Smoke from fire in Richmond, BC

Plumes of smoke over Canada city from railway fire

Wildfire in New Mexico

'Like an apocalypse': Fires threaten New Mexico village

Charred cars

Wildfires destroy lives and homes in New Mexico

Man clinging to a cliff being rescued

Moment person clinging to cliff is rescued by helicopter

A 911 call was received for a man stuck and yelling for help, San Francisco officials said.

Ryan Borgwardt

US kayaker who faked own death thought to have fled to Europe

US police appeal for a missing man to come back home for Christmas with his family.

Composite image of Donald Trump and Elon Musk alongside the Starship taking off

Trump joins Musk to watch Starship test launch

The president-elect visited the launch site in Texas to watch the spacecraft's sixth test flight.

Firefighters helping people stuck on ride.

Riders stuck midair for hours on California park ride

The spinning ride left 22 people stranded after it encountered technical difficulties.

Three men are next to each other.

A look at Trump's new top team... in 85 seconds

Among the allies the president-elect has chosen to join his administration are contentious figures, including among fellow Republicans.

Meteor lights up the night sky.

Meteor lights up night sky over parts of US and Canada

The American Meteor Society received at least 170 eyewitness reports of the falling star from both countries.

Kennedy is speaking a crowd while Trump looks at him.

Trump names vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary

The president-elect has nominated RFK to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Smoke is seen from the top of a building.

Watch: Thick smoke billows from New York skyscraper

Approximately 80 firefighters responded to a blaze in a luxury Manhattan apartment building.

Why is Kamala Harris still asking for campaign donations?

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Police officer smashing sunroof of vehicle submerged in pool

Police bodycam shows man being rescued from submerged car

The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.

Sumi Somaskanda stands on the left and Trump stands on the right.

What a Republican trifecta means for Trump's second term

Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years.

A huge cloud of dust sweeps over fields and trees.

Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California

The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.

Flame and smoke billow over train tracks

Watch: Moment large fire explodes on New York train line

A transformer fire in the Bronx has caused an explosion, suspending train services between New York and New Haven.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Oval Office

‘Welcome back’ - Watch moment Biden congratulates Trump

The president and president-elect shook hands as part of a long-standing tradition signifying the transfer of power.

Biden is on the left and Trump is on the right.

What we can expect from Trump and Biden's meeting

Given all the things they’ve said about each other, Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s meeting could be really awkward.

split screen of building damage and a man

Watch: Drone footage captures Kentucky explosion damage

An "unknown" explosion at factory in Louisville, Kentucky injured 11 people on Tuesday.

A large burst of fire is seen breaking out over a street with several cars

Moment vehicle explodes on quiet New York street

Officials are still investigating the cause of the blast, which damaged homes and vehicles.

Truck crashing into parked vehicle narrowly missing worker

Watch: Moment road worker dodges high-speed truck crash

Footage shows a truck crash and almost hit a highway worker on the side of an Interstate in New York.

Joe Biden wearing a suit holding up a fist

Watch: Biden urges Democrats to 'get back up' after Trump win

The president addressed Americans from the White House for the first time since Donald Trump's election victory.

A split screen of a man with a black vest with a neutral facial expression and a girl talking

US voters on one reason Trump won... and why Harris lost

After Donald Trump's decisive victory, we asked Americans what they think made the difference for each campaign.