After a week of thunderstorms throughout the province, northern Alberta has seen an uptick in wildfires since things cooled down earlier this month.
There are 57 wildfires currently burning in the province’s forest protection area, 17 are considered out of control.
Evacuation orders for Peerless Lake and Trout Lake are still in effect.
Saddle Hills County’s evacuation alert for the Blueberry Mountain area also remains in effect.
More than 1,500 firefighters from Alberta and various other jurisdictions are working on putting out blazes in the province.
A fire ban is still in effect for the High Level forest area.
Under the ban, all outdoor wood fires, fireworks, barbeque charcoal briquettes and exploding targets are prohibited.
– Kyle Moore, Trending 55 Newsroom
