Spreading Western Canada blaze forces evacuations, smoke causes air quality concerns
TORONTO -The season's first major wildfire continued to burn across Western Canada as firefighters tamed the fast spreading blaze while authorities evacuated thousands of residents and warned of poor air quality from British Columbia to Ontario.
Alberta said the wildfire was extreme and out of control, located 16 km southwest of Fort McMurray. It grew significantly over the weekend and was 5,500 hectares in size, growing several folds than what was reported earlier. Evacuation alerts were in place for Fort McMurray, Saprae Creek Estates and expanded to Gregoire Lake Estates and Rickards Landing Industrial Park late Saturday.
Canada experienced one of its warmest winters with low to non-existent snow in many areas, raising fears ahead of a hot summer triggering blazes in forests and wildlands amid an ongoing drought.
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