Mapping the Alberta wildfires, and how the smoke is affecting much of Canada

A wildfire burns near Edson, Alta. Unseasonable heat, high winds and a lack of rain have fuelled fast-moving, unpredictable fires across the province. (Alberta Wildfire - image credit)
A wildfire burns near Edson, Alta. Unseasonable heat, high winds and a lack of rain have fuelled fast-moving, unpredictable fires across the province. (Alberta Wildfire - image credit)

Wildfires ripping through parts of the Prairies continue to displace residents and threaten homes, farms and businesses.

These four maps shows just how many fires there are in Alberta, how big they are, where the smoke is going and where the risk for fire remains high.

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Where the fires are

Wildfires in Alberta

How big they are

Wildfire extent in Alberta

How far the smoke has travelled

Smoke forecast

Where the risk remains

Fire danger zones