Wildfires in Western Canada Trigger Mass Evacuations and Health Warnings
Communities across Alberta and British Columbia face growing fires, poor air quality, and extreme heat.
- Evacuation orders affect over 6,000 people in northern Alberta's Little Red River Cree Nation.
- British Columbia battles 319 active wildfires, with several communities on evacuation alert.
- Eastern Canada sees improvement as fires come under control, allowing some evacuees to return.
- Alberta's wildfire smoke creates hazardous air quality in Edmonton and surrounding regions.
- Experts link the surge in wildfires to climate change, citing hotter, drier conditions.