The August long weekend was dry enough in some regions to spark 40 new wildfires across the province but most of the new ...

STORY: The raging wildfires in western Canada have wiped out more than two million acres of land in Alberta, an area about half the size of Lake Ontario. It’s a grim toll from what’s turning ...

With hot temperatures, strong winds and threats of lightning throughout the previous week, Alberta Wildfire warned weather conditions could cause fires to be very active and likely grow. The agency ...

Smoke and fire are seen on the horizon amid "unprecedented" wildfires in western Canada's Alberta Province, May 6, 2023, as seen from Valleyview, Alberta. TJ Kennedy/Reuters ...

The province of Alberta, Canada, home to more than four million people, is under a state of emergency, as nearly 100 wildfires burn, dozens of them out of control.

The wildfires that began in the Fort McMurray area in Alberta last week are expected to double in size, with officials saying that it could take months to get the situation under control.

Chad Morrison of Alberta Wildfire said it's not uncommon to fight such an inferno in forested areas for months. Morrison said the fire was burning away from communities this weekend.

1:30 p.m. Alberta wildfire danger eases with rain as some oil output restored A second day of rain slowed the spread of wildfires in Alberta, allowing some oilsands production to be restored.

"This is a critical time for wildfire in Alberta, snow has melted and exposed dead and dry vegetation which is extremely flammable," St-Onge said. "Until vegetation green-up happens wildfires will ...

On Wednesday, consultancy firm Rystad Energy said nearly 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of Alberta oil sands production in May is at risk in "very high" or "extreme" wildfire danger rating zones.

Over 24,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes in the Canadian province of Alberta as unusually warm and dry weather has sparked more than 100 wildfires across the region.