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CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE: Updates, resources, and context

Across Canada, tens of thousands have evacuated due to wildfires in recent weeks

By Emma Jacobs
Published May 31, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT
A burnt landscape caused by wildfires is pictured near Entrance, Wild Hay area, Alberta, Canada on May 10, 2023. Canada struggled on May 8, 2023, to control wildfires that have forced thousands to flee, halted oil production and razed towns, with the western province of Alberta calling for federal help.
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A burnt landscape caused by wildfires is pictured near Entrance, Wild Hay area, Alberta, Canada on May 10, 2023. Canada struggled on May 8, 2023, to control wildfires that have forced thousands to flee, halted oil production and razed towns, with the western province of Alberta calling for federal help.

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