There is still no timeline for re-entry into the Alberta town of Edson and parts of Yellowhead County as a wildfire continues to burn near populated areas, officials said Monday.
Alberta Wildfire predicts a low-pressure system moving into the province would bring widespread rain through until Wednesday. Attending temperature drops and humidity increases will aid firefighters, Story said.
A total of 4.7 million hectares of forest have burned, and nearly 32,000 Canadians are under evacuation orders, federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said during a Monday update in Ottawa. Military personnel near Edson, Alta., where they're working to contain an out-of-control fire. Earlier Monday, the federal government approved a second extension of the deployment in Alberta.
"Unfortunately, our crews are dealing with fires and cannot help you. I'm just going to leave it at that," Beveridge said.Fire crews were carrying out prescribed burns Monday to prevent the blaze from spreading, officials said. The burns are expected to continue on Tuesday.
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