Wildfires Result in Air Quality Advisories Across Western Canada, Including 74 in Alberta

Wildfires Result in Air Quality Advisories Across Western Canada, Including 74 in Alberta
Smoke from wildfires blankets the city as a couple has a picnic in Edmonton, May 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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Air quality advisories have been issued across Western Canada as smoky skies continue to afflict a large swath of Alberta as well as parts of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Northwest Territories.

Environment Canada issued 74 air quality alerts for Alberta alone May 13 as the province contends with 45 active wildfires, including two classified as out of control.