"We were battling very strong winds, hot weather, and those winds produced extreme wildfire activity," added Tucker in a Sunday briefing. In Alberta's capital Edmonton, temperatures soared to around 88 F late last week.Ĭhristie Tucker, an information unit manager for the Alberta Wildfire government service, said in a news briefing on Saturday evening that 350,000 hectares of land have burned in Alberta since January 1. However, this year the fire season may be particularly bad, as it has been unusually hot and dry in Alberta. The Alberta fire season usually begins in early May, with dead vegetation being uncovered by the snowmelt and becoming available as fuel for fires. #wildfire /95XHeTN8uJ- The Hotshot Wake Up May 6, 2023 New podcast out this morning discussing this and more. Thanks to the subscriber that sent this amazing footage.□□ Here is a look at the fire near Edson, Alberta.
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