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Firefighters battle wildfire fueled by heat wave in Canada
By Xinhua Published: Jul 11, 2024 10:19 AM
Aerial photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows a firefighting plane dropping fire retardant on a wildfire in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 5, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)

Aerial photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows a firefighting plane dropping fire retardant on a wildfire in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 5, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows smoke rising from wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 2, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)

Photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows smoke rising from wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 2, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Aerial photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows smoke rising from wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 2, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)

Aerial photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows smoke rising from wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 2, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Aerial photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows smoke rising from wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 2, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)

Aerial photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows smoke rising from wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada, on July 2, 2024. Sweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada presented challenging conditions for firefighters in northern Alberta on July 9. Wildfire danger warnings spread across Alberta over the weekend with extreme temperatures and out-of-control fires in the northern areas of the province. (Photo: Xinhua)