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Significant rain is expected in parts of Alberta this weekend, but northern areas will stay warm and dry, adding challenges to ongoing firefighting efforts.

Little Red River Cree Nation has declared a state of local emergency and successfully evacuated 981 residents from Garden River as of 6 p.m. last night.

Firefighting operations in central parts of the province have benefited from recent moisture and cooler temperatures, but conditions are expected to get hotter and drier ahead of the weekend.

Recent rainfall in central Alberta has supported wildfire fighting efforts, however conditions in the north remain warm and dry.

Hot and dry weather conditions continue to drive significant wildfire activity in the Forest Protection Area. Albertans must follow all fire bans and restrictions to avoid new fire starts.

The Canadian Armed Forces are deploying to assist firefighting operations in the province ahead of hotter and drier conditions expected this weekend. 

Thunderstorms sparked new wildfires in northern Alberta this week. Firefighters remain ready to respond to any new starts.

Firefighting and emergency management efforts continue in the Forest Protection Area with no new evacuation alerts or orders, and no new States of Local Emergency have been declared. Rain has fallen on parts of northern Alberta, but not enough to

Emergency preparedness should be top of mind for people living in central and northern parts of the province as fire danger increases over the weekend. 

Emergency preparedness should be top of mind for people living in central and northern parts of the province as fire danger increases over the weekend.