Alberta wildfires have scorched 2x as much land than a normal year — and it’s only May 10
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Alberta wildfires have scorched 2x as much land than a normal year — and it’s only May 10
02:13 | May 10, 2023
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‘She’s a bad bear’: Calgary hunter shares story of grizzly attack
02:33 | September 9, 2024
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A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?
01:46 | September 9, 2024
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Alberta’s wasp boom creating a seasonal influx in ER admissions
01:50 | September 6, 2024
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Alberta Wildfire urges caution ahead of hot, dry weather forecast
01:12 | September 6, 2024
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Fish and wildlife search for grizzly bear after hunter injured north of Calgary
02:03 | September 5, 2024
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Visitors to Banff treated to a summer snow show
02:04 | August 29, 2024
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City of Calgary under stricter water restrictions as work on water main begins
02:01 | August 26, 2024
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Rehabilitated bird injured in BC wildfire to be released back into the wild
01:53 | August 22, 2024
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Calgary buzzes with wasp activity
01:55 | August 19, 2024
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Northern Hail Project researching intense Calgary storm
01:58 | August 8, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Evacuees reflect after bus tours of ravaged community
01:36 | August 7, 2024
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Stage 4 water restrictions returning to Calgary amid more feeder main repairs
02:43 | August 7, 2024
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Mayor Gondek confident Calgarians will comply with new round of water restrictions
04:42 | August 7, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Tourism in Rocky Mountains struggling at worst possible time
01:51 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire could grow due to hot, dry temperatures
01:55 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: National park ‘jewel’ largely saved by FireSmart measures, Guilbeault says
01:19 | August 1, 2024
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Wildfire aftermath: The impact to our ecosystem
04:36 | July 31, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: How did mountain pine beetles play a role?
02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Thousands under evacuation orders across western provinces
02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Milder weather gives crews chance to make progress in fighting fires
01:55 | July 29, 2024
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Parks Canada defends Jasper wildfire preparations
02:17 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Mayor commends emergency officials, rejects suggestions they failed to save town
01:03 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Guilbeault confirms plans for staged re-entry, gives no timeline
03:30 | July 29, 2024
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Appreciating the world-renowned beauty of Jasper amid devastating wildfire
02:16 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Firefighters face dangerous escalation
02:14 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: 30-50% of structures damaged
04:13 | July 25, 2024
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Festival, event organizers keep close eye on air quality as smoke shrouds Calgary
01:55 | July 25, 2024
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes
01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton
06:24 | July 24, 2024
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Evacuation order issued for wildfire northwest of Calgary
01:29 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee
02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Alberta wildfires have scorched 2x as much land than a normal year — and it’s only May 10
02:13 | May 10, 2023
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‘She’s a bad bear’: Calgary hunter shares story of grizzly attack
02:33 | September 9, 2024
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01:46 | September 9, 2024
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Alberta’s wasp boom creating a seasonal influx in ER admissions
01:50 | September 6, 2024
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Alberta Wildfire urges caution ahead of hot, dry weather forecast
01:12 | September 6, 2024
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Fish and wildlife search for grizzly bear after hunter injured north of Calgary
02:03 | September 5, 2024
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Visitors to Banff treated to a summer snow show
02:04 | August 29, 2024
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City of Calgary under stricter water restrictions as work on water main begins
02:01 | August 26, 2024
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Rehabilitated bird injured in BC wildfire to be released back into the wild
01:53 | August 22, 2024
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Calgary buzzes with wasp activity
01:55 | August 19, 2024
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Northern Hail Project researching intense Calgary storm
01:58 | August 8, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Evacuees reflect after bus tours of ravaged community
01:36 | August 7, 2024
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Stage 4 water restrictions returning to Calgary amid more feeder main repairs
02:43 | August 7, 2024
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Mayor Gondek confident Calgarians will comply with new round of water restrictions
04:42 | August 7, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Tourism in Rocky Mountains struggling at worst possible time
01:51 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire could grow due to hot, dry temperatures
01:55 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: National park ‘jewel’ largely saved by FireSmart measures, Guilbeault says
01:19 | August 1, 2024
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Wildfire aftermath: The impact to our ecosystem
04:36 | July 31, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: How did mountain pine beetles play a role?
02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Thousands under evacuation orders across western provinces
02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Milder weather gives crews chance to make progress in fighting fires
01:55 | July 29, 2024
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Parks Canada defends Jasper wildfire preparations
02:17 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Mayor commends emergency officials, rejects suggestions they failed to save town
01:03 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Guilbeault confirms plans for staged re-entry, gives no timeline
03:30 | July 29, 2024
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Appreciating the world-renowned beauty of Jasper amid devastating wildfire
02:16 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Firefighters face dangerous escalation
02:14 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: 30-50% of structures damaged
04:13 | July 25, 2024
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Festival, event organizers keep close eye on air quality as smoke shrouds Calgary
01:55 | July 25, 2024
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes
01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton
06:24 | July 24, 2024
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Evacuation order issued for wildfire northwest of Calgary
01:29 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee
02:06 | July 23, 2024
Alberta wildfires have scorched 2x as much land than a normal year — and it’s only May 10
Description
May 10, 2023
Alberta Wildfire information unit manager Christie Tucker said as of May 10, 410,000 hectares of land has been burned by wildfire - double the average area Alberta would normally see burnt in an entire year. She said the northern boreal forest is expecting more hot, dry weather in the coming days and the fire situation could get worse toward the weekend. Several wildfires in Alberta have been grouped into complexes to make attacking them more organized.
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Alberta wildfires have scorched 2x as much land than a normal year — and it’s only May 1002:13 | May 10, 2023
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‘She’s a bad bear’: Calgary hunter shares story of grizzly attack02:33 | September 9, 2024
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A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?01:46 | September 9, 2024
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Alberta’s wasp boom creating a seasonal influx in ER admissions01:50 | September 6, 2024
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Alberta Wildfire urges caution ahead of hot, dry weather forecast01:12 | September 6, 2024
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Fish and wildlife search for grizzly bear after hunter injured north of Calgary02:03 | September 5, 2024
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Visitors to Banff treated to a summer snow show02:04 | August 29, 2024
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City of Calgary under stricter water restrictions as work on water main begins02:01 | August 26, 2024
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Rehabilitated bird injured in BC wildfire to be released back into the wild01:53 | August 22, 2024
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Calgary buzzes with wasp activity01:55 | August 19, 2024
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Northern Hail Project researching intense Calgary storm01:58 | August 8, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Evacuees reflect after bus tours of ravaged community01:36 | August 7, 2024
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Stage 4 water restrictions returning to Calgary amid more feeder main repairs02:43 | August 7, 2024
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Mayor Gondek confident Calgarians will comply with new round of water restrictions04:42 | August 7, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Tourism in Rocky Mountains struggling at worst possible time01:51 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire could grow due to hot, dry temperatures01:55 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: National park ‘jewel’ largely saved by FireSmart measures, Guilbeault says01:19 | August 1, 2024
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Wildfire aftermath: The impact to our ecosystem04:36 | July 31, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: How did mountain pine beetles play a role?02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Thousands under evacuation orders across western provinces02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Milder weather gives crews chance to make progress in fighting fires01:55 | July 29, 2024
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Parks Canada defends Jasper wildfire preparations02:17 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Mayor commends emergency officials, rejects suggestions they failed to save town01:03 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Guilbeault confirms plans for staged re-entry, gives no timeline03:30 | July 29, 2024
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Appreciating the world-renowned beauty of Jasper amid devastating wildfire02:16 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Firefighters face dangerous escalation02:14 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: 30-50% of structures damaged04:13 | July 25, 2024
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Festival, event organizers keep close eye on air quality as smoke shrouds Calgary01:55 | July 25, 2024
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton06:24 | July 24, 2024
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Evacuation order issued for wildfire northwest of Calgary01:29 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Alberta wildfires have scorched 2x as much land than a normal year — and it’s only May 1002:13 | May 10, 2023
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‘She’s a bad bear’: Calgary hunter shares story of grizzly attack02:33 | September 9, 2024
-
A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?01:46 | September 9, 2024
-
Alberta’s wasp boom creating a seasonal influx in ER admissions01:50 | September 6, 2024
-
Alberta Wildfire urges caution ahead of hot, dry weather forecast01:12 | September 6, 2024
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Fish and wildlife search for grizzly bear after hunter injured north of Calgary02:03 | September 5, 2024
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Visitors to Banff treated to a summer snow show02:04 | August 29, 2024
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City of Calgary under stricter water restrictions as work on water main begins02:01 | August 26, 2024
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Rehabilitated bird injured in BC wildfire to be released back into the wild01:53 | August 22, 2024
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Calgary buzzes with wasp activity01:55 | August 19, 2024
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Northern Hail Project researching intense Calgary storm01:58 | August 8, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Evacuees reflect after bus tours of ravaged community01:36 | August 7, 2024
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Stage 4 water restrictions returning to Calgary amid more feeder main repairs02:43 | August 7, 2024
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Mayor Gondek confident Calgarians will comply with new round of water restrictions04:42 | August 7, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Tourism in Rocky Mountains struggling at worst possible time01:51 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire could grow due to hot, dry temperatures01:55 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: National park ‘jewel’ largely saved by FireSmart measures, Guilbeault says01:19 | August 1, 2024
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Wildfire aftermath: The impact to our ecosystem04:36 | July 31, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: How did mountain pine beetles play a role?02:07 | July 30, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Thousands under evacuation orders across western provinces02:07 | July 30, 2024
-
Jasper wildfire: Milder weather gives crews chance to make progress in fighting fires01:55 | July 29, 2024
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Parks Canada defends Jasper wildfire preparations02:17 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Mayor commends emergency officials, rejects suggestions they failed to save town01:03 | July 29, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Guilbeault confirms plans for staged re-entry, gives no timeline03:30 | July 29, 2024
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Appreciating the world-renowned beauty of Jasper amid devastating wildfire02:16 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Firefighters face dangerous escalation02:14 | July 25, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: 30-50% of structures damaged04:13 | July 25, 2024
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Festival, event organizers keep close eye on air quality as smoke shrouds Calgary01:55 | July 25, 2024
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton06:24 | July 24, 2024
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Evacuation order issued for wildfire northwest of Calgary01:29 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee02:06 | July 23, 2024
Alberta wildfires have scorched 2x as much land than a normal year — and it’s only May 10
Description
May 10, 2023
Alberta Wildfire information unit manager Christie Tucker said as of May 10, 410,000 hectares of land has been burned by wildfire - double the average area Alberta would normally see burnt in an entire year. She said the northern boreal forest is expecting more hot, dry weather in the coming days and the fire situation could get worse toward the weekend. Several wildfires in Alberta have been grouped into complexes to make attacking them more organized.
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