Start of Wildfire Season Better Than Last Year, but Risk Is High as Drought Continues

Start of Wildfire Season Better Than Last Year, but Risk Is High as Drought Continues
Burned trees damaged from wildfires n Drayton Valley, Alta. on May 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was last year but the risk of hot, dry weather and severe fires remains high, officials warned on May 9.

The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported around 90 fires burning as of noon on May 9, including 12 classified as being out of control.