Wildfires in western Canada seen to worsen

By Agence France-Presse

May 16, 2023 12:06 am

MONTREAL, Canada: With temperatures rising and little chance of rain, Canada's Alberta province was preparing on Sunday for the worsening of wildfires that have raged for over a week and forced thousands to flee.

'We are continuing to see hot and dry conditions today with a low chance of rain throughout most of Alberta,' said Josee St-Onge of the western province's wildfire agency.

NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET The Bald Mountain Wildfire burns in the Grande Prairie Forest Area in Alberta province, western Canada on Friday, May 12, 2023. GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA FIRE SERVICE/CANADIAN PRESS PHOTO VIA AP

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