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Alberta Wildfires: Rain offers relief as Alberta rallies to battle wildfires
Edmonton Journal
Amid a provincial state of emergency, firefighters in Alberta received cooler and humid weather that will help them battle dozens of out-of-control wildfires as nearly 30,000 residents have fled their homes, officials say. Click here to continue reading
Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires ravage western Canada
The Guardian
By Friday, more than 13,000 people were under evacuation orders in Alberta, as 78 fires burned. Among the worst-hit areas was the Little Red River Cree Nation in the north of the province, where the 1,458-hectare Fox Lake fire consumed 20 homes and the police station. Click here to continue reading
Evacuation orders and highway impacts as officials forecast heavy rains for Friday, weekend
CBC News
Communities in B.C.’s southern Interior are bracing for the worst as officials warn heavy rainfall could worsen conditions that have already led to evacuation orders and highway closures throughout the region. Click here to continue reading