![]() There have been no reports of injuries or damage to facilities so far. The fires primarily affected light oil and natural gas producers, who shut in operations as a precaution. "We talked a lot about the different ways the federal government can help and we will be working to make sure that we're supporting Albertans right across the province as necessary," Trudeau said in televised remarks.Ĭanada is the world's fourth-largest crude producer, and about 80% of its oil comes from Alberta. The premier also announced emergency payments of C$1250 ($935) for Albertans forced to evacuate for seven days or longer.Īlberta has formally requested help from the federal government, including military assistance, and Smith spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau earlier in the day. "Some of these fires might continue on for several months so if we can use resources that are already here, the people who are able to help, we want to be open to doing that," Smith said at a press conference. ![]() The government wanted to utilize the many people across the province with firefighting expertise, particularly in Indigenous communities, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said. The provincial government also invited volunteers with firefighting skills to register with the province to help tackle the blazes. More than 700 firefighters had been deployed and Alberta had requested a further 1,000 from other provinces, who were expected to arrive over the next week, officials said. (Reuters) -Cooler weather across Alberta on Monday helped firefighters battling widespread wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province, but the government said it could be months before all the blazes are brought under control.Īlberta declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to wildfires that have displaced nearly 30,000 people and prompted energy producers to shut in at least 280,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), more than 3% of Canada's output.īy Monday afternoon 98 wildfires were still active, with nearly 30 classified as out-of-control.
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