This wildfire was classified as out of control as of Tuesday, July 2nd. It's burning out of control 47 kilometres west of Zama City, Alta. Airtankers surrounded it with fire retardant, containing the wildfire's spread.
As of Tuesday evening, 62 wildfires were burning in Alberta, about 20 of them out of control in the province's north.This wildfire was classified as out of control as of Tuesday, July 2nd. It's burning out of control 47 kilometres west of Zama City, Alta. Airtankers surrounded it with fire retardant, containing the wildfire's spread. As of Tuesday evening, 62 wildfires were burning in the province, including about 20 that are out of control.
"We are seeing those conditions that are conducive to wildfires starting easily and spreading quickly," she said. "We are doing everything that we can to get a handle on the fire situation that's happening up there," she said.Story said that currently there are no communities under threat from wildfire."No communities are being evacuated, but there is a lot of tension out there, because even though we have had rain, it's still very, very dry up here," she said.
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