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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.
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