Fire danger forecast for Western Canada, as of May 7
The latest evacuations for wildfires in Albertawith 103 active wildfires across the province, burning 121,909 hectares.
An evacuation was ordered Thursday night for Drayton Valley, a town of around 7,000 people about 140 kilometres west of Edmonton.was issued for the town of Edson and Yellowhead County. Edson, about 215 kilometres west of Edmonton, has a population of more than 8,000. In Fox Lake, about 550 kilometres north of Edmonton, the province said a 4,400-hectare wildfire destroyed 20 homes, an RCMP detachment, a store and the community’s water treatment plant. Residents were taken out by boats and a barge, and 115 people were evacuated by helicopter.
The government of Alberta has mobile apps to keep residents up to date about latest wildfire developments, and all information can be found onSo far this year, 348 wildfires have burned more than 25,000 hectares across the province. Christie Tucker, information unit manager with Alberta Wildfire, said
are believed to be human-caused. Mike Flannigan, a wildfire expert, adds that while the number of human-caused fires is trending down in Canada, lightning-caused fires are on the rise, contributing to an overall increase in the areas burned.
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