Wildfires Rage in Western Canada, Disrupting Energy Output

Obsidian shuts down site as Alberta fires continue to burn
Provincial officials see conditions worsening into weekend

Buildings shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The number of wildfires raging in Canada’s top energy-producing province is holding steady, continuing to disrupt oil and gas output. — Buildings shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The number of wildfires raging in Canada’s top energy-producing province is holding steady, continuing to disrupt oil and gas output.
Photographer: Todd Korol/Bloomberg

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By Robert Tuttle and Sheela Tobben

May 18, 2023 at 6:58 PM UTC

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May 18, 2023 at 10:37 PM UTC

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The number of wildfires raging in Canada’s top energy-producing province is holding steady, continuing to disrupt oil and gas output.

A total of 92 wildfires were burning in Alberta as of Thursday afternoon, up from 91 a day earlier, while the number of out-of-control blazes fell by one to 26, provincial officials said at a briefing.