ACanadian authorities are grappling with a streak of wildfires in the west of the country, with more than 100 blazes in the province of Alberta forcing the evacuation of around 29,000 people.

On Sunday, weather conditions helped authorities slightly, with some rain and cooler temperatures easing the pressure. However, according to the Associated Press, experts have pointed out that the weather is expected to become dry and warm again in the coming days, which could worsen the situation.

“People found this season certainly unprecedented in recent memory because we have so many fires scattered around. It’s a typical year,” Christie Tucker of the Alberta Fire Department told the agency. press.

The area’s emergency management agency has yet to provide figures on infrastructure affected by the fires, but The Associated Press reported destroyed buildings in the Fox Lake area, including 20 homes, a post police station and a store.

In the neighboring region of British Columbia, the situation is not much better and the authorities are also warning of an intensification of the fires, with some localities being evacuated due to two “out of control” fires near the border with Alberta. . A third fire broke out on Sunday.

Some people stayed behind to protect their homes, which was not welcomed by local governments. “It hampers the response and puts their lives and those of firefighters at risk,” said the president of a regional administration in Peace River.

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