Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures will hit 30 C and higher in parts of Alberta that are already grappling with early season wildfires
Western Canada is bracing for an unseasonable heat wave and dry spell that will raise the risk of wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia over the coming days.
While the heat is expected to peak on Sunday or Monday, Clagg says there’s potential for the temperature-raising blocking pattern to return later next week. Alberta’s wildfire dashboard shows 76 active fires today, with most of the 23 fires classified as burning out of control clustered in the western half of the province.
Environment Canada says the mercury will hit 28 C on Sunday and 30 on Monday in Fort St. John, where a 29-square-kilometre wildfire is burning nearby.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Smoke from Alberta wildfires spreading through Canada and parts of the United StatesA map tracking wildfires and air quality shows the smoke from Alberta reaching the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario and New England
Read more »
Alberta wildfire smoke spreads to Ontario, eastern Canada | Globalnews.caGlobal News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said in parts of southern Ontario, the smoke is thick enough 'to almost completely block out the sun.'
Read more »
Smoke from Alberta wildfires spreading through Canada and parts of the United States - BNN BloombergSmoke from dozens of active wildfires in central Alberta is spreading across the country and in some parts of the United States.
Read more »
Scotiabank sees Alberta wildfires trimming Canada's GDPAlberta wildfires may trim growth in Canada\u0027s gross domestic product in May, says the Bank of Nova Scotia. Find out more.
Read more »