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Wildfire risk remains extreme in most of the province and will continue to increase in the coming days, officials said.
She said 284 firefighters from outside the province are also now helping and another 250 firefighters from the U.S. are expected to arrive this weekend. In a message on Twitter, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Canadian Forces would provide “firefighting support and airlift resources, assist with the evacuation of isolated communities and help keep people safe.”
Premier Danielle Smith first reached out to the federal government on Monday morning to ask for military aid after declaring a provincial state of emergency Saturday. There are currently 19 states of local emergency, four band council resolutions, and 10 evacuation orders in place, said Bre Hutchinson of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency during the daily afternoon update.
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