Weather & Science
Wildfires Rage Across Canada’s Gas Heartland, Shutting Output
- Alberta declares emergency with dozens of fires out of control
- Pipeline operator TC Energy shuts down stations near blaze
Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
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Wildfires raging across western Canada forced the evacuation of 30,000 residents and cut at least 234,000 barrels a day of oil and gas production as companies shut down wells and pipelines.
A total of 100 blazes were burning Monday afternoon, with about a quarter classified as out of control. The province of Alberta declared a state of emergency, and evacuation orders were issued for communities, including some less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the provincial capital of Edmonton.