Rain helping Alberta wildfire fight, but warming weather ahead
Fort McMurray fire categorized as held while Grande Prairie wildfire considered under control at 1,298 hectares.
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Fort McMurray fire categorized as held while Grande Prairie wildfire considered under control at 1,298 hectares.
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.
Dry weather after record-breaking summer season has kept fires going in Western Canada
Preparation is underway in communities across Alberta to prevent the kind of devastation last year's wildfire season did, with all signs pointing to the coming season being just as disastrous.
Alberta Wildfire has been responding to an increased number of winter wildfires due to warmer and drier weather this season, which officials expect will carry over to this spring.