TORONTO, July 16 - Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern communities ravaged by wildfires on Thursday, as smoke brought poor air quality to Toronto and much of the Northeastern U.S. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TORONTO, July 16 - Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern communities ravaged by wildfires on Thursday, as smoke brought poor air quality to Toronto and much of the Northeastern U.S. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Wildfires driven by extreme heat have forced evacuations near Paris and deepened a death toll probe in southern Spain. The twin crises underline how fast heat, wind and drought are raising wildfire risks across Europe.