Canada’s 2024 wildfire season kicked into high gear with more than 120 wildfires in the drought-stricken British Columbia and Alberta regions this week, including some large out-of-control blazes that prompted evacuation orders in Alberta and conjured unwelcome memories of last year’s record-breaking wildfire season.
One of the more dangerous fires was reported near the city of Fort McMurray, where several neighborhoods were cautiously evacuated. On Tuesday, an evacuation order was issued for the Cold Lake First Nations community northeast of Edmonton. Three wildfires were considered out-of-control in the area, which is Canada’s largest producer of oil.
Another huge blaze dubbed the Burgess Creek Fire grew from 50 to over 1,600 hectares over the weekend and was up to 1,800 hectares by Wednesday. Local
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