122,000 hectares burned in Alberta

As close as possible to the risk zone, a few hundred meters from the helicopter, a gigantic column of smoke. On images, we guess a more recent outbreak of fire. All around the pilot, five fires stand out. From a satellite, we can see the outbreaks animated by powerful winds and their ultra-fast propagation. In the province of Alberta (Canada) alone, 110 fires are underway, of which a third are out of control despite the exceptional means deployed to bring them under control.

A state of emergency has been declared

“The region experienced a hot and dry spring. With so much dry wood, all it takes is sparks to start wildfires“, explains Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta. A state of emergency has been declared. The fires are threatening oil operations and are dangerously approaching the largest cities. people were ordered to leave their homes.”It was scary. I just hope everyone got to leave“, testifies a woman. According to a report, 122,000 hectares have burned in Alberta. The outbreaks of fire continue in the neighboring provinces.