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Wildfires in Alberta eased on Tuesday thanks to cooler weather, but thousands of people remained under evacuation orders and officials warned temperatures were expected to rise in coming days. The wildfires also forced oil and gas producers to shut in at least 319,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), or 3.7% of the country’s production. There were 88 wildfires burning across the province, of which 24 are classified as out of control. More than 24,000 people were under evacuation orders, down from 29,000 on Monday as residents of the town of Edson were allowed to return home. “While there has been some rain in the last 24 hours we remind everyone the situation can change rapidly and there continues to be dry conditions in many parts of the province,” Colin Blair, executive director of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, told reporters at a news conference. Officials said firefighters had made progress in southern and central Alberta where cooler temperatures and higher humidity slowed the blazes. The fire danger remains high in many parts of northern Alberta and the province is forecast to have high temperatures return by the end of this week. “We are not expecting the kind […]
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