The Alberta government says wildfires raging across the northern part of the province have forced about 10,000 people from their homes. While an evacuation order was issued Thursday afternoon for the hamlet of Marten Beach, about 20 kilometres north of Slave Lake, Slave Lake Mayor Tyler Warman said the fire was not an immediate threat to his community. “We’ve got a fire, that started around the same time as the High Level one, that’s been north of town for awhile,” Warman said. Many of you have been out of your homes and away from your work for a long time.” they wrote. “Shifting winds are causing the smoke to drift and most of Alberta will be impacted by this smoke in the coming days,” said Dreeshen.

Source: National Post May 30, 2019 13:42 UTC