Wildfire Season Begins in Alberta With First Evacuation

OilPrice · Irina Slav · last updated May 26, 2025 – 11:15 PM

Wildfires erupted in the northern part of Alberta over the weekend, with some igniting near oil wells operated by Canadian Natural Resources. The wildfires have already prompted a mandatory evacuation order for the town of Swan Hills, Canadian media reported. Per the Alberta authorities, 48% of the wildfires are under control, with another 44% out of control. One of the latter was about half a kilometer from a Canadian Natural Resources well and some 20 kilometers from other oil sites, according to Bloomberg. Spring is wildfire season in Canada’s…

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