![]() ![]() Other areas had evacuation orders lifted as scattered showers and light winds dampened the blazes.Īround 964,000 acres have burnt since wildfires began over a week ago. More than 50 schools were closed on Monday morning, affecting over 10,000 students, said Mike Ellis, Alberta's minister of public safety and emergency services, according to the New York Times.Įvacuation orders issued on Monday remained in place on Tuesday in parts of Yellowhead County, in central Alberta. The province declared a state of emergency on Saturday with more than 110 active wildfires. ![]() Nearly 30,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes. The province of Alberta has requested military assistance from Canada's federal government as it battles "unprecedented" wildfires.Īs of Tuesday morning, 88 wildfires were burning across Alberta, including 27 considered out of control. ![]()
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