Province has 90 actives blazes, 23 of which are out of control, with thousands evacuated and oil and gas production hit
About 90 wildfires are active in Alberta, with 23 out of control, according to the provincial government. At one point the fires pushed more than 30,000 people out of their homes while oil and gas producers shut in at least 319,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, or 3.7% of national production.
“The arrival of sustained winds from the north has resulted in aggressive fire behavior on all wildfires within the North Peace Region,” the BC wildfire service said late on Monday.Temperatures are expected to cool in the day ahead, but the wildfires are taking a toll on residents’ lives. Days later, someone showed her a picture of what had been her home. She recognized it from their truck parked out front.A cold front bringing gusty north-west wind, but little rain, was likely on Tuesday, the EnvironmentThe change in wind direction can pose a problem for firefighters as the path of the fires changes suddenly, said Christie Tucker, spokesperson for the Alberta wildfire agency.
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