As rain falls in parts of Alberta, a special air quality statement remains in effect as officials monitor weather patterns which may lead to more wildfires.
2 hoursOfficials from the Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire will provide an update on the province's wildfire situation.
There was some progress made in tackling the eagle complex, which is two wildfires in the vicinity of Fox Creek and the Municipal District of Greenview, specifically the community of Little Smoky. "We didn't have a lot of new starts, normally this long weekend is a busy time for us every year because there's so many people out on the landscape."
"Our lightning sensor fire centres across the forest protection area know where lightning has struck," she said.
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