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Thankfully, the weather began to cool over the weekend, meaning that the fires will be less prone to starting and that firefighters will be more equipped to get the blazes under control. Yet something encoded in us long ago reacts when we see the world at this unprecedented scale. Humans have only been able to see the planet from space for the last 50 years. "We were battling very strong winds, hot weather, and those winds produced extreme wildfire activity," added Tucker in a Sunday briefing. Earth View is a collection of thousands of the most striking landscapes found in Google Earth. In Alberta's capital Edmonton, temperatures soared to around 88 F late last week.Ĭhristie Tucker, an information unit manager for the Alberta Wildfire government service, said in a news briefing on Saturday evening that 350,000 hectares of land have burned in Alberta since January 1. However, this year the fire season may be particularly bad, as it has been unusually hot and dry in Alberta. The Alberta fire season usually begins in early May, with dead vegetation being uncovered by the snowmelt and becoming available as fuel for fires. #wildfire /95XHeTN8uJ- The Hotshot Wake Up May 6, 2023

New podcast out this morning discussing this and more.

Thanks to the subscriber that sent this amazing footage.🙏🍻

Here is a look at the fire near Edson, Alberta.