A city in Alberta of 80,000 people has been completely evacuated by an out of control wild fire. Its burning through the city. Over 1600 buildings have been destroyed so far.
That wildfire is over 80,000 hectares in size now; which is bigger than some large Canadian cities like Edmonton.
Large portions of Alberta are under extreme fire danger:
This is why there is a complete fire ban in Alberta.
Please see this post for photos, video, and information about just how bad the fires are right now. They are not getting better. We are experiencing incredibly hot, dry weather AND WIND which is contributing to fire spreading wildly.
