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Just as the rain and cool weather helped keep wildfires at bay, a change to hot and dry weather can bring raging wildfires back, says Minister Todd Loewen.

Some irrigation districts in Alberta are cutting water allocations by about 50 per cent this year.

Calmer winds and cooler temps were expected to help wildland firefighters at the Fort Mac wildfire on Wednesday.

Some Fort McMurray residents are being told to evacuate to as forest fire rages

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"Thanks to early public reporting, Parks Canada fire crews and the Jasper Fire Department were able to respond quickly."

The average age of Alberta's forests dropped 6.1 years in 2023, all due to the unprecedented 2023 wildfire season.

Wildfire season, which usually starts on March 1 every year, started on Feb. 20 as the province announced a funding request for more wildland firefighters going to Budget 2024.

Environment and Climate Change Canada's climate team is still reviewing the data to confirm the temperatures.

Exploring the great mountain wilderness, an observant hiker spots a dark object sticking out of a melting pile of snow.