Massive Wildfires Ravage Alberta, Causing Campground Closures and Power Outages
- Record high temperatures and dry conditions have fueled intense wildfires across Alberta, prompting park closures and warnings for residents to avoid activities that could spark more blazes.
- Over 2,800 firefighters from Canada and the U.S. are battling 93 active wildfires that have slowed natural gas flows into the U.S. and caused price spikes.
- The wildfires are often started accidentally by people, and the hot, dry weather is expected to fuel more wildfires in the coming days even as firefighters make progress containing existing blazes.
- Alberta has banned all fires and closed some parks and campgrounds to avoid straining firefighting resources during the holiday weekend.
- The wildfires have caused power outages and air quality warnings as smoke drifts over cities and towns.