Thousands of people flee wildfires in western Canada that government says were triggered by abnormally high temperatures
The main focus of firefighting is Fox Lake where fires extend over nearly 1,500 hectares / Photo: Reuters
In the province of Alberta, the region worst affected by forest fires, there were reports of more than 70 active fires on Friday, several of them out of control.About 80 firefighters are scheduled to arrive Saturday from Ontario and Quebec to help combat the fires, 19 of which are out of control.
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