Over 46,000 sq km of territory have burned since the beginning of the year, well above previous averages. Read more at straitstimes.com.
that a provincial minister warned on Saturday could last “all summer.”
“The fire is so out of control that some forestry crews have had to back off,” said Mr Luc Mercier, chief administrative officer of Yellowhead County, where Edson is located. “They can’t fight this fire.”
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