Rain Forecast Could Slow Down Record-Breaking Alberta Wildfires, Officials Say

University Bridge is photographed through thick smoke from wildfires burning across the Prairies, in Saskatoon on May 20, 2023. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu

Light rainfall and cooler temperatures slowed down wildfire activity in Alberta over the long weekend and more rain that’s in the forecast may help firefighters catch a breath during a record-breaking season of fires.

“This could be a turning point for the firefighters working out there on the fires,” Christie Tucker of Alberta Wildfire said during a news conference Monday.