Natural Hazards Monitoring - 8 May 2023

Wildfire

Canada

On 7 May 2023, the province of Alberta government, Canada, published information on wildfires occurring in the province and declared a provincial state of emergency on 6 May. In Alberta, there are currently 109 active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area, of which, 28 are out of control. More than 29,000 people were evacuated from communities throughout north and central Alberta, including 4 health care facilities. The reports are available at: Alberta.ca 1 and Alberta.ca 2