Fire burns in Teepee Creek in the County of Grande Prairie.
Air quality in much of northern Alberta worsened overnight, as wildfires burn near Grand Prairie and Fort McMurray.A wildfire burns in Teepee Creek, located within the county of Grande Prairie in northwestern Alberta. Air quality in much of northern Alberta worsened overnight, as wildfires burn near Grand Prairie and Fort McMurray.
Environment and Climate Change Canada's air quality health index calculates how safe the air is for one's health.shows wildfire smoke has created "very high risk" levels in Grand Prairie, Peace River, Fort McMurray and the Edmonton metropolitan area. There were 54 total active wildfires burning throughout the province as of 11 a.m. MT Saturday, including two deemed out of control, according toThe order remains in place from Kleskun Creek North to Township Road 742. Other nearby areas are on evacuation alert, meaning residents should be prepared to evacuate."It was essentially just pushing that fire as fast as it wanted to go," Grant said. "The dry conditions that we have are just adding as much fuel as it wants.
"We're going to really make sure that we're working to try to get those folks home as soon as possible. But we want to make sure that we have a full containment on that fire and it's not going to spread and threaten those homes again," Grant said.An evacuation alert was also issued Friday night for Fort McMurray and Saprae Creek, in northeastern Alberta.
The alert remains in place. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued an update at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, saying fire activity is expected to increase due to rising temperatures.Emily is a reporter with CBC Edmonton. Born and raised in Edmonton, she was editor-in-chief of her campus newspaper, The Gateway. She can be reached at [email protected].
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