Some of the fire complexes in Alberta have scorched nearly 300,000 acres (120,000 hectares). British Columbia reports 176 active wildfires, largely in the remote north near the border with Alberta.

Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia will help fight ...

The province of Alberta has requested military assistance ... The province declared a state of emergency on Saturday with more than 110 active wildfires. More than 50 schools were closed on ...

Previously, the largest active fire in the US was in Oregon ... were forced to flee the touristic resort town of Jasper in ...

Historically, Alberta fire season used to start April ... The fire season went well into the fall, with crews busy fighting massive active fires. It became physically impossible to go around ...

In this photo from Alberta ... The unusually active season has ignited some calls among politicians for the creation of a national fire service. Canada typically relies on each province sharing ...