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Alberta ramps up response crews as wildfire season gets early start
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February 22, 2024
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1:28Now PlayingThere are still 55 active wildfires in Alberta left over from the 2023 fire season. Alberta Wildfire is hiring more firefighters and expects to be fully staffed by April 15, earlier than usual.
CORRECTION (Feb. 22, 2024): An earlier version of this video’s description incorrectly said there were 92 active wildfires in Alberta. In fact, the latest figures from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, which tracks wildfire activity in most provinces and territories, show there are 55 active fires in Alberta and another 92 in B.C.
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