Growing Wildfires Across Western Canada Forcing Thousands From Their Homes

A fire department vehicle enters the evacuated neighbourhood of Beacon Hill in Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 15, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her heart goes out to Fort McMurray residents forced a second time in eight years to flee a wildfire, but public safety is paramount.

“I know that this will bring back difficult memories from the devastating fires of 2016,” Ms. Smith said on May 15 at a fire information update in Edmonton.