Alberta Wildfire Update
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Ottawa readying to help Alberta fight wildfires: ‘We will be there’Ottawa’s commitment comes after Alberta formally submitted a request for assistance for dealing with the wildfires that have been burning for days.CanadaMay 8, 2023
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Alberta Wildfire cuts rappel crews, detection tower staffing and air unit following provincial budgetA program with more than 60 firefighters trained to rappel into wildfires has been scrapped following the provincial budget, which has raised concerns as officials look forward to next year's wildfire season.PoliticsNov 6, 2019
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3 months after sparking, Chuckegg Creek wildfire in northern Alberta finally under controlAn aggressive wildfire in northern Alberta that forced people out of their homes for a week in late May has finally been brought under control.CanadaAug 23, 2019
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Evacuation ordered, state of local emergency declared in Cypress County as wildfire moves inCypress County declared a state of local emergency as a wildfire burned in the area on Saturday.CanadaJul 27, 2019
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Alberta’s Chuckegg Creek wildfire now being heldThe Chuckegg Creek wildfire in northern Alberta is now classified as being held.CanadaJul 26, 2019
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Chuckegg Creek wildfire in northern Alberta now 60% held: Alberta governmentThe Alberta government says the massive Chuckegg Creek wildfire that's forced thousands of people to flee their communities over the past two months is now considered 60 per cent held.CanadaJul 4, 2019
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9,000 people forced to leave home as wildfires spread in northern AlbertaOn Tuesday afternoon, the Chuckegg Creek wildfire was 324,209 hectares — up from 300,000 Monday night.EnvironmentJun 18, 2019
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Evacuation order lifted for some northwestern Alberta residentsOn Friday morning, the mandatory evacuation order for parts of Mackenzie County was lifted.CanadaJun 7, 2019
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New wildfire near Bonnyville in northern Alberta brought under control overnightA wildfire that broke out on Monday near the town of Bonnyville in northeastern Alberta was brought under control overnight Tuesday.EnvironmentJun 4, 2019
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High Level wildfire evacuee describes ‘post-apocalyptic’ skiesA High Level, Alta., evacuee describes "the longest May long weekend of [her] life" as wildfires continue to burn in northern Alberta.EnvironmentJun 2, 2019
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