Evacuee Numbers Fall in Alberta Wildfires as Firefighters Brace for Hot Weather

A garage that survived the wildfires is shown with the area around it burnt near Drayton Valley, Alta., May 10, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

The number of Alberta wildfire evacuees dropped Wednesday, but thousands remain out of their homes as firefighters braced for hotter, drier conditions in the coming days.

Colin Blair, director of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, said the number of people out of their homes had fallen to below 18,000 from about 24,000.