Public Safety and Emergency Services: Update 13: Alberta wildfire information update (July 17, 3:30 p.m.)

Update 13: Alberta wildfire information update (July 17, 3:30 p.m.)

Residents of Garden River who have been evacuated for seven days or more can now start applying for one-time emergency evacuation payments. Increased fire danger and activity have led to 47 new wildfire starts in the past 24 hours and there are currently 128 active wildfires burning in Alberta.