Wildfires are raging in Alberta, threatening to disrupt oil sands production and forcing evacuations.
As many as 47 new wildfires were reported in Alberta over the past 24 hours, as extreme heat and dry weather are currently fanning about 150 wildfires in Canada ’s oil-producing province. Fire bans and alerts of severe fire threats are in place for many areas close to oil sands producing sites. In May, a fire that was out of control came within 3 miles of Fort McMurray, the unofficial capital of Canada ’s oil sands , leading to the evacuation of 6,600 residents.
Oil sands producers Canadian Natural Resources, Imperial Oil, and MEG Energy are closely monitoring the current situation in Alberta as wildfires are currently raging within 6-7 miles of some of their production sites. Earlier this month, wildfires in northern Alberta continued to disrupt some oil sands operations as Cenovus Energy demobilized non-essential staff at its Sunrise project as a precaution amid heat and wildfire alerts in the area.
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