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An update from Parks Canada on August 1 indicated the wildfire had grown substantially and was now 39,000 hectares (96,000 acres), with more growth expected. [14] On August 17, Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper lifted the evacuation alert for Jasper after the wildfire was classified as being held. [15]
Fire bans began in Alberta on February 20. [13] Beginning in mid-May, wildfires began to encroach on Fort McMurray , which had been devastated by fire in 2016 . [ 14 ] [ 15 ] On the evening of May 10, the wildfire designated MWF017 was 16 km southeast of Fort McMurray and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo had issued an evacuation alert ...
Beginning in March 2023, and with increased intensity starting in June, Canada was affected by a record-setting series of wildfires.All 13 provinces and territories were affected, with large fires in Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
Not all fire is bad; Canada moves toward prescribed burns. ... Alberta wildfire fighters at work fighting wildfires in Alberta, Canada during the heavy wildfire season in the summer of 2023.
The fire complex sent thousands of visitors, season workers and residents fleeing the municipality of Jasper in Alberta, where flames devastated an estimated 30% of the town’s structures.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported that travel on Highway 16 was closed due to the grass fire. Fire at Alberta gas metering station prompts temporary highway closure Skip to main ...
The 2019 Alberta wildfires have been described by NASA as part of an extreme fire season in the province. [5] In 2019 there were a total of 803,393.32 hectares (1,985,228 acres), [1] [6] [7] [8] which is over 3.5 times more land area burned than in the five-year average burned. [9]
The wildfire burning near Fort McMurray on May 1, 2016. On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.