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BBC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Northants chase 311 to beat Middlesex
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day four)Middlesex 413 & 332-8 dec: De Caires 87; Harrison 4-107Northamptonshire 435 & 313-6: Sales 108, Procter 107Northants (22 pts) beat Middlesex (7 pts) by four wicketsMatch scorecard Luke Procter and James Sales both hit brilliant centuries to crown a remarkable Northamptonshire run chase against Middlesex as they reached their 311-run target in just over two sessions with 10 overs to spare at Wantage Road. It took Northamptonshire to their second County Championship win of the season by four wickets and keeps their hopes of promotion played a true captain's innings of 107, his second ton of the campaign in a third wicket partnership of 156 in 26.4 overs with Sales who picked up the mantle when his captain fell, going on to make skipper Toby Roland-Jones (2-48) was left to rue his declaration calculations despite the visitors adding another 117 runs for the loss of five wickets in the morning session, Max Holden making 54 and Ryan Higgins a quickfire 44. With Roland-Jones calling time on 332-8, Calvin Harrison finished with figures of 4-107, while Liam Guthrie (2-60) took a further wicket to register a career best match haul of left Northamptonshire with 73 overs to reach their target at 4.2 runs per over, a rate they matched and then exceeded as the day wore on. Middlesex will also reflect on their fielding performance with Procter given three lives off dropped catches on 12, 27 and Middlesex resumed on 215-3 and were proactive from the outset as they went in search of quick runs to set up the was unable to press on further after his half-century, bowled by Guthrie, but Higgins motored on, hooking Guthrie for six, flat batting Procter down the ground and attacking the spinners. Harrison had the final word when Higgins was deceived by the wrong'un as he attempted to sweep, the ball hitting the base of middle stump.A brilliant piece of fielding from Ricardo Vasconcelos accounted for Ben Geddes (24) as he swept Harrison. Vasconcelos took the catch on the square leg boundary, throwing the ball up as he stepped over the rope before walking in to pouch it lower order tried to keep up the pace, but lost a couple of quick wickets, Luke Hollman coming down the wicket to Lloyd Pope and picking out long-off while Zafar Gohar cut Harrison straight to extra runs drying up, Roland-Jones called time to give Northamptonshire an awkward 20 minutes before lunch. It almost paid off when Vasconcelos edged Tom Helm, but Leus du Plooy shelled the chance at hosts were gifted another life after the interval when Procter was put down by a diving Josh de Caires at midwicket, but they picked up Vasconcelos three balls later when he drove loosely against Roland-Jones, Hollman taking a tumbling catch at found turn straight away, causing problems for the left-handers, bowling into the rough outside off-stump and almost removed Procter when he swept out to the square leg boundary. Hollman took an excellent running catch but could not hold a fiery but expensive spell from Higgins, Procter powered one down the ground while Harrison cracked him over midwicket for six before the bowler trapped him lbw with one that kept ran a single off de Caires to take Northamptonshire to 100 off 26 overs and dispatched Gohar over cow corner for six before Procter swept Gohar to bring up his was using his feet well against the spinners, coming down the wicket to drive Gohar through the covers, going back to cut him behind square and when Hollman dropped short, he whipped him through midwicket. On the stroke of tea, he swung de Caires high over midwicket as Northamptonshire went in on 149-2, still needing 162 in 39 came out firing after tea, Sales hooking Helm in front of square as he reached his half-century. Procter ran a quick two off Robson to reach his century, while Sales disdainfully put away a half-tracker, dissecting two kept flowing as Procter reverse swept Gohar for four to take the run rate required below three and bring up the 150 partnership, before he was trapped lbw by Robinson deposited a Robson full toss over extra cover, while Sales steered Roland-Jones down to third to take the target down to 50 and move into the lost a fourth wicket when Robinson lofted Roland-Jones to wide mid-off, but Sales continued to attack, coming down the track against Gohar to move to 99 before working Roland-Jones to fine leg to reach his was some late drama when Saif Zaib was caught on the boundary off Hollman and Sales finally departed, edging to slip off Robson. But with Justin Broad deploying his favourite sweep shot, Northamptonshire duly sealed the Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
News18
12-06-2025
- Climate
- News18
Canada Wildfires: Thousands On Evacuation Standby Near Vancouver As Blazes Worsen
A state of emergency has been declared in Squamish, British Columbia, just 64 kilometres (40 miles) north of Vancouver, a city where the greater metropolitan area population exceeds three million. British Columbia's emergency management department warned late Tuesday that some residents of the Squamish district 'must be ready to leave on short notice." Max Whittenburg, a 19-year-old Squamish resident, told AFP he was 'in shock" to see the fire encroach so close to the community. 'I've never seen a fire in Squamish, at all, ever," the skateboard coach said. 'We've already prepared most of the stuff in our house just in case we do have to evacuate," he added. 'We'll be ready to go." Luke Procter, also 19, said he was staying up late and rising early to prepare, including by helping his father 'hook up the trailer to our jeep just in case we need to go." Marc-Andre Parisien, a researcher at the Canadian Forest Service, said fires near the coast like the one threatening Squamish are particularly worrying because 'these are areas that did not traditionally burn." More than 220 active fires were burning across the country Tuesday, with half of them considered out of control. More than 3.3 million hectares (12,700 square miles) have already been consumed by flames — an area equivalent to the country of Belgium. Smoke from Canadian fires has reached Europe after drifting across the Atlantic Ocean.
MTV Lebanon
12-06-2025
- Climate
- MTV Lebanon
Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes. A state of emergency has been declared in Squamish, British Columbia, just 64 kilometres (40 miles) north of Vancouver, a city where the greater metropolitan area population exceeds three million. British Columbia's emergency management department warned late Tuesday that some residents of Squamish district "must be ready to leave on short notice." Max Whittenburg, a 19-year-old Squamish resident, told AFP he was "in shock" to see the fire encroach so close to the community. "I've never seen a fire in Squamish, at all, ever," the skateboard coach said. "We've already prepared most of the stuff in our house just in case we do have to evacuate," he added. "We'll be ready to go." Luke Procter, also 19, said he was staying up late and rising early to prepare, including by helping his father "hook up the trailer to our jeep just in case we need to go." Marc-Andre Parisien, a researcher at the Canadian Forest Service, said fires near the coast like the one threatening Squamish are particularly worrying because "these are areas that did not traditionally burn." They remain less intense than fires further inland, but "we have more and more of them," he told AFP. Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years. More than 220 active fires were burning across the country Tuesday, with half of them considered out of control. More than 3.3 million hectares (12,700 square miles) have already been consumed by flames -- an area equivalent to the country of Belgium. Smoke from Canadian fires has reached Europe after drifting across the Atlantic Ocean. Increased risk Two provinces in central Canada -- Saskatchewan and Manitoba -- had rough starts to fire season, and had to declare a state of emergency at the end of May. There was positive news in Saskatchewan on Wednesday after what provincial Premier Scott Moe called "a vicious couple of weeks" combatting wildfires "that in some cases have virtually been unstoppable." Moe said that while the province is still confronting fires in northern Saskatchewan, roughly half of those who had been forced to evacuate are "gearing up" to return home. Mega wildfires are still burning in western Alberta, British Columbia, and in northern Ontario, the country's most populous province. In recent years, Canada has experienced warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the globe. Linked to human-induced climate change, rising temperatures lead to reduced snow, shorter and milder winters, and earlier summer conditions that promote fires, experts say. Environment Canada forecast this week that much of of the country was likely to see higher than normal temperatures throughout the summer. That, combined with dry spring conditions in several areas, "could increase the risk of wildfires in the coming months," the weather and climate agency said. Now, more than a dozen new fires are detected daily across Canada -- often started accidentally by humans, but sometimes ignited by lightning strikes.
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First Post
12-06-2025
- Climate
- First Post
Canada: Residents of town near Vancouver prepare for evacuation as wildfires wreak havoc
A state of emergency has been declared in Squamish, British Columbia, just 64 kilometres (40 miles) north of Vancouver, a city where the greater metropolitan area population exceeds three million read more Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes. A state of emergency has been declared in Squamish, British Columbia, just 64 kilometres (40 miles) north of Vancouver, a city where the greater metropolitan area population exceeds three million. British Columbia's emergency management department warned late Tuesday that some residents of Squamish district 'must be ready to leave on short notice.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Max Whittenburg, a 19-year-old Squamish resident, told AFP he was 'in shock' to see the fire encroach so close to the community. 'I've never seen a fire in Squamish, at all, ever,' the skateboard coach said. 'We've already prepared most of the stuff in our house just in case we do have to evacuate,' he added. 'We'll be ready to go.' Luke Procter, also 19, said he was staying up late and rising early to prepare, including by helping his father 'hook up the trailer to our jeep just in case we need to go.' Marc-Andre Parisien, a researcher at the Canadian Forest Service, said fires near the coast like the one threatening Squamish are particularly worrying because 'these are areas that did not traditionally burn.' They remain less intense than fires further inland, but 'we have more and more of them,' he told AFP. Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years. More than 220 active fires were burning across the country Tuesday, with half of them considered out of control. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD More than 3.3 million hectares (12,700 square miles) have already been consumed by flames – an area equivalent to the country of Belgium. Smoke from Canadian fires has reached Europe after drifting across the Atlantic Ocean. Increased risk Two provinces in central Canada – Saskatchewan and Manitoba – had rough starts to fire season, and had to declare a state of emergency at the end of May. There was positive news in Saskatchewan on Wednesday after what provincial Premier Scott Moe called 'a vicious couple of weeks' combatting wildfires 'that in some cases have virtually been unstoppable.' Moe said that while the province is still confronting fires in northern Saskatchewan, roughly half of those who had been forced to evacuate are 'gearing up' to return home. Mega wildfires are still burning in western Alberta, British Columbia, and in northern Ontario, the country's most populous province. In recent years, Canada has experienced warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the globe. Linked to human-induced climate change, rising temperatures lead to reduced snow, shorter and milder winters, and earlier summer conditions that promote fires, experts say. Environment Canada forecast this week that much of of the country was likely to see higher than normal temperatures throughout the summer. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD That, combined with dry spring conditions in several areas, 'could increase the risk of wildfires in the coming months,' the weather and climate agency said. Now, more than a dozen new fires are detected daily across Canada – often started accidentally by humans, but sometimes ignited by lightning strikes.
NDTV
11-06-2025
- Climate
- NDTV
Canada Town Near Vancouver Ready To Evacuate As Fire Nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes. A state of emergency has been declared in Squamish, British Columbia, just 64 kilometres (40 miles) north of Vancouver, a city where the greater metropolitan area population exceeds three million. British Columbia's emergency management department warned late Tuesday that some residents of Squamish district "must be ready to leave on short notice." Max Whittenburg, a 19-year-old Squamish resident, told AFP he was "in shock" to see the fire encroach so close to the community. "I've never seen a fire in Squamish, at all, ever," the skateboard coach said. "We've already prepared most of the stuff in our house just in case we do have to evacuate," he added. "We'll be ready to go." Luke Procter, also 19, said he was staying up late and rising early to prepare, including by helping his father "hook up the trailer to our jeep just in case we need to go." Marc-Andre Parisien, a researcher at the Canadian Forest Service, said fires near the coast like the one threatening Squamish are particularly worrying because "these are areas that did not traditionally burn." They remain less intense than fires further inland, but "we have more and more of them," he told AFP. Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years. More than 220 active fires were burning across the country Tuesday, with half of them considered out of control. More than 3.3 million hectares (12,700 square miles) have already been consumed by flames -- an area equivalent to the country of Belgium. Smoke from Canadian fires has reached Europe after drifting across the Atlantic Ocean. - Increased risk - Two provinces in central Canada -- Saskatchewan and Manitoba -- had rough starts to fire season, and had to declare a state of emergency at the end of May. There was positive news in Saskatchewan on Wednesday after what provincial Premier Scott Moe called "a vicious couple of weeks" combatting wildfires "that in some cases have virtually been unstoppable." Moe said that while the province is still confronting fires in northern Saskatchewan, roughly half of those who had been forced to evacuate are "gearing up" to return home. Mega wildfires are still burning in western Alberta, British Columbia, and in northern Ontario, the country's most populous province. In recent years, Canada has experienced warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the globe. Linked to human-induced climate change, rising temperatures lead to reduced snow, shorter and milder winters, and earlier summer conditions that promote fires, experts say. Environment Canada forecast this week that much of of the country was likely to see higher than normal temperatures throughout the summer. That, combined with dry spring conditions in several areas, "could increase the risk of wildfires in the coming months," the weather and climate agency said. Now, more than a dozen new fires are detected daily across Canada -- often started accidentally by humans, but sometimes ignited by lightning strikes.
