Weatherhood B.C.

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Another afternoon of heavy rainfall Thursday prompted flash flooding in the mountain village of Ruidoso, forcing the closure of roads and the rescue of at least five people who were trapped by the rushing water.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescue teams in northern Pakistan expanded their search Friday for at least a dozen tourists who went missing earlier this week after being swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains, officials said.

ISTANBUL (AP) — The funerals of 10 rescue volunteers and forestry workers killed while battling a wildfire were held on Thursday in Turkey.

The District of Squamish has officially entered a recovery period following the containment of the human-caused Dryden Creek wildfire that burned nearly 60 hectares.

SOUNI, Cyprus (AP) — Aircraft from Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Spain were on their way Thursday to help battle a huge wildfire in Cyprus that has claimed the lives of two people.

JASPER, ALTA. — Kimberley Stark has a scavenger hunt planned for her three kids on the plot of land in Jasper, Alta., where they used to crawl, play and sleep.

The Greater Toronto Area and other parts of southern Ontario are under a heat warning as temperatures are expected to reach up to 35 C today.

LEAF RAPIDS — The northwestern Manitoba town of Leaf Rapids says one home has been destroyed by a wildfire that entered the community overnight.

REGINA — Saskatchewan is set to get help from Ottawa as dozens of wildfires burn in the province.

JASPER, ALTA. — When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain town.