The number of wildfires burning in Alberta's protected forest areas has continued to drop.
, including 15 which remain classified as out of control.
The day before, there were 55 wildfires for which the provincial department was leading the firefighting. "This fire season is not going to end tonight. It's not going to end this week. This is a long-haul fight for us," said Christie Tucker of Alberta Wildfire during Thursday's update.
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