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Troops join the fight to control Alberta’s dangerous wildfires
Canadian Armed Forces reservists are now on the front lines in Alberta, fighting the wildfires engulfing the province. CBC’s Ellen Mauro got exclusive access to the command centre for the complex, dangerous operation.
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Alberta closes 12 provincial parks to reduce human-caused fires
Alberta has closed 12 provincial parks and recreation areas ahead of the long weekend to keep people safe from fires, and to keep the land safe from people. The number of human-caused fires typically spikes on the May long weekend.
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Election distracting Alberta officials from wildfires, some residents say
Some local Alberta leaders are asking if the provincial election campaign is a distraction while tens of thousands of people's lives are upended by the continuing wildfire danger, and as the forecast of hotter weather to come raises...
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Get the latest update on the raging Alberta wildfires
74 wildfires are burning in Alberta, with 20 considered out of control, a fire information officer said Friday.
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Wildfires are raging — and Albertans are rallying to help
Amid wildfires raging in Alberta, Lawrence Hahn, who owns a pharmacy in High Level, talks about how he's trying to help as fire evacuees descend on the northern Alberta town.
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20 Alberta wildfires still out of control as of Friday morning
74 wildfires are burning in Alberta, with 20 considered out of control, a fire information officer said early Friday.
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Alberta pharmacy scrambles to get supplies amid influx of wildfire evacuees
Amid wildfires raging in Alberta, Lawrence Hahn, who owns a pharmacy in High Level, talks about how he's trying to help as fire evacuees descend on the northern Alberta town.
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Digging through rubble after wildfire took his home
Alberta resident Ron Bellerose digs through the rubble of what used to be his home after it was destroyed by a wildfire. He doesn't know why he keeps digging, but he keeps going, hoping to salvage anything that might have survived the...
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Would Alberta's disbanded wildfire response unit have made a difference in ongoing crisis?
The rappel team was part of Alberta's wildfire response strategy for decades. Created in 1983, the unit of specialized firefighters would rappel from helicopters to access remote wildfires. The program was shut down in 2019. What impact...
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Crews are building up 'layers of defence' against Alberta wildfires, fire chief says
The fire chief in Fox Creek, Alta., has a message for residents: Let crews work as they try to build up defences against dangerous wildfires. The weather is cooler now, Brian Davidson says — but higher temperatures are expected in the...
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Coming heat may spell more Alberta wildfires
CBC Edmonton meteorologist Christy Climenhaga explains why the return of hot weather is so dangerous and why predicting what will happen during the rest of this wildfire season is difficult.
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Alberta fire evacuees anxious to get back home
While fire fighters set up defences to protect structures from dozens of active wildfires in Alberta, tens of thousands of evacuees have been told to stay away. Those same evacuees are worried and anxious about the property and farm...
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Alberta wildfires are bad, but it may soon get worse
CBC Edmonton meteorologist Christy Climenhaga explains why the return of hot weather is so dangerous and why predicting what will happen during the rest of this wildfire season is difficult.
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Albertans scramble to protect property from wildfires as hot weather continues
Some Alberta residents say they've been forced to defend their own properties from wildfires as the weather turns hot and dry because in some cases, there are no official responders from the province or county to help.
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Albertans scramble to defend their homes from wildfires
Alberta residents scramble to defend their properties from wildfires, and some say there's been a lack of help from the province.
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'I had no words': Alberta wildfire destroys homes in East Prairie Métis Settlement
Alberta's powerful wildfires have devastated several communities, leaving people like East Prairie Métis Settlement resident Ron Bellerose sorting through ruins. Bellerose tells CBC’s Erin Collins he’s left with nothing but memories and...
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Dozens of wildfires rage in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Early hot and dry weather in the Prairies has sparked dozens of wildfires across Alberta and Saskatchewan with 13,000 Albertans forced to evacuate their homes.
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See some of the damage done by Alberta's wildfires
People around the small community of Shining Bank, Alta., are facing major losses on Monday as the province battles more than 100 active wildfires.
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Almost 30,000 Albertans have fled wildfires
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to talk to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday regarding federal aid for the province's wildfire crisis. There are 105 active fires in Alberta, with 29 considered out of control.
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'Everybody's anxious,' says reeve of Alberta community dealing with wildfires
Bart Guyon, reeve of Brazeau County, says crews are trying to build up fire breaks wherever they can, but he said worry is running high in his community as people wait for word on when they might be able to return home.
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Alberta man says house is 'completely levelled' after wildfire
Adam Norris says he's lost 'immeasurable precious items' — including livestock — after fire hit his farm property near Drayton Valley, Alta. One house was levelled, he said, while another was badly damaged. ‘It’s surreal,’ Norris said as...
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Canadian fire crews battle blazes in western province of Alberta
Favourable weather could help effort to contain more than 100 wildfires, Alberta officials say.
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PM gives update on wildfire situation in Alberta
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's in touch with Premier Danielle Smith and will support Albertans during the wildfires.
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Alberta wildfires force thousands from their homes
Alberta is under a state of emergency as over 100 wildfires burn across the province, forcing more than 30,000 people from their homes.