TORONTO — Alberta on Saturday (May 6) declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans have been forced to evacuate their homes as 'unprecedented' wildfires rage on in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith, head of the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) said at a press conference. By Saturday at 5pm Mountain Time (7pm ET), more than 24,000...
Alberta Wildfire via Reuters
By Saturday at 5pm Mountain Time , more than 24,000 Albertans had been evacuated from their homes, with 110 active wildfires across the province, and 36 out of control. Among the communities evacuated was Brazeau County, including all 7,000 people living in Drayton Valley, 140km west of the province's capital Edmonton., where the 1,458-hectare Fox Lake fire consumed 20 homes and the police station.
She said C$1.5 billion is put aside as a contingency because they know a significant amount could need to be spent on emergency management.
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