As wildfires continue to rage across Alberta, the province is warning of the heightened risk of new fires igniting over the Victoria Day long weekend.
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With temperatures set to rise, Albertans need to do their part to ensure the emergency does not escalate, says Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis."Unfortunately the hot, dry weather continues and the conditions for wildfires remain extremely volatile," Ellis said during a news conference Wednesday. "We're bracing for some difficult conditions, both because the weather is going to be hot and dry … but also because we know that more people are going to be outdoors for the long weekend, enjoying themselves and sometimes that can lead to some unintentional wildfires."
The long weekend coincides with the anticipated return of extreme conditions for the more than 2,500 firefighters and soldiers battling to protect communities under threat.Jesse Wagar, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said an upper ridge which brought record-breaking heat to the province last weekend will again form over Alberta triggering parched conditions and unseasonably high temperatures.
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