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

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Published May 31, 2023 at 4:07 PM EDT

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MEGAN ALBU/AFP via Getty Images — 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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Thousands have been forced to evacuate an area of Canada's Nova Scotia region as wildfires take hold. This comes only weeks after a string of serious wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.