Massive wildfires, which are mostly the result of arson in Canada, have begun popping up across Alberta, with 11 emerging over the weekend.

Arson season kicks off with a bang

As of last night, the largest wildfire, which is at Fort McMurray, is officially out of control and has been deemed “EXTREME” by the Alberta government, with an evacuation order being issued over the weekend along with a number of restrictions.

According to Alberta Wildfire, the fire has grown to over 1,400 hectares, and the Municipality of Wood Buffalo has expanded its alert system to notify residents of Fort McMurray, Saprae Creek, Anzac, Fort McMurray First Nation #468, Gregoire Lake Estates, and Rickards Landing Industrial Park.

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s air quality health index also detailed that wildfire smoke created “very high risk” levels on Saturday in Grande Prairie, Peace River, and Fort McMurray. The organization further expects conditions to worsen.

According to an article from Alberta Wildfire, “Our crews are working with air tankers and helicopters in that area to try to get it under control. We also had night operations on it last night, which proved to be quite successful so we’ve made some good progress on it.”

Many environmentalists have jumped at the opportunity to scream ‘climate change’, using the incidents as supposed evidence.

However, while no one has been charged for the recent wildfires, it’s worthwhile noting that most wildfires in Canada are human-caused, specifically as a result of arson.

In the province of Alberta, the government notes, “The majority of wildfires are started by humans. In fact, last year, over 60% of wildfires in Alberta were human-caused. We all need to do our part in reducing the number of these entirely preventable fires.”

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