The number of evacuees in Alberta grew to more than 19,300 yesterday, with 23 of the 89 active wildfires considered out of control as of this morning.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to stop in Edmonton this morning to meet with military personnel who are helping Alberta fight ongoing wildfires.
About 300 members of the Canadian Armed Forces are to be deployed across the province to help with the blazes that have forced thousands of Albertans to flee their homes and rural properties.
Wildfire officials are warning rising temperatures that have been a problem for crews battling wildfires in the province's north are now also a concern in the south.
The number of evacuees in Alberta grew to more than 19,300 yesterday, with 23 of the 89 active wildfires considered out of control as of this morning.