Dramatic Evacuations In Fort Chipewyan As Alberta Wildfires Rage

as the flames close in on the remote northern hamlet of fort chipewyan, about 1000 people have been ordered out, with some alberta wildfire officials bre hutchinson and christie tucker provided an update about the ongoing blazes sweeping the province early hot and dry weather in the prairies has sparked dozens of wildfires across alberta and saskatchewan, with 13000 albertans officials gave an update on the alberta wildfires on saturday and said that the provincial state of emergency will expire at 11:59 more than 29000 albertans were forced to evacuate as more than 100 wildfires rage on. subscribe to ctv news to watch more alberta continues to battle dozens of intense wildfires as thick smoke threatens human health and even crops. exhausted the situation in alberta intensifies overnight as the number of raging wildfires grows to 87, with more than a quarter deemed 'out more than 80 wildfires are burning across alberta, as the unrelenting heat and high winds have put communities such as fox fire weary albertans getting some relief in the form of rainfall as some people return to their communities and homes to assess consecutive days of heavy rain are bringing relief and optimism to alberta, where the precipitation has helped extinguish the nearly 100 wildfires are burning across alberta, with many of them out of control. most of the province is under a special air quality wildfires burn through a metis community in alberta and across the province. subscribe to ctv news to watch more videos: