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A fire ban is in place in Edmonton and across the forest protection area, prohibiting fires on public and private land including in backyards. An off-highway vehicle restriction is also in place, including quads, side-by-sides, dirt bikes, jeeps, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
Two sections of highway also remain shut down due to the fires: Highway 33 between Highway 2 and Swan Hills, and Highway 43 between Fox Creek and Little Smoky.Photo by David BloomThere are 87 active wildfires in the province Saturday afternoon, at least 25 of which are out of control. So far this year, there have been 495 wildfires burning more than 831,000 hectares.
Twelve “priority offenders” have been taken into custody or removed from communities, there have been 28 reports of break and enters or trespassing, and 12 charges have been laid as of Wednesday. “Specialized crime reduction units from central, eastern, and western Alberta districts are tasked with the tracking, monitoring, and apprehension of prolific offenders and other individuals who might, unfortunately, see the wildfires as an opportunity to create more problems for people,” said Supt. Blake Ward, acting district commander of the western Alberta district in the release.
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