Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta faces an upsurge in wildfire activity as western Canada swelters in hot, dry weather and blazes keep thousands from their homes.
Smoke rises from the Bald Mountain Fire GWF 019 in the Grande Prairie Forest Area near Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada May 12, 2023. Alberta Wildfire/Handout via REUTERS
Special alerts have been declared across western Canada, and officials urged vigilance with temperatures in some areas forecast to hit 30° Celsius , 10 to 15 degrees above normal. Recent cooling and rain helped firefighters tackle some blazes and restored most of the energy production, but expectations of rising weekend temperatures have fanned worries.
Authorities in Brazeau County, southwest of the provincial capital Edmonton and which includes Drayton Valley, said on Facebook on Saturday morning it had seen an increase in fire activity and expected a further increase. More than 300 firefighters have come from across Canada and the United States and another 200 are expected from the U.S.
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