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Alberta marks end of 2026 wildfire season

The Government of Alberta says the season has officially closed as it points to progress under the Alberta Wildfire Mitigation Strategy.

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Alberta is marking the official end of the 2026 wildfire season, the Government of Alberta said in a release published Nov. 2. The province said it is looking at the progress made under the Alberta Wildfire Mitigation Strategy.1

The release gives no figures for the season, no details of what the strategy has achieved and no date for when the season formally closed.1

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  1. Alberta wildfire crews and rainfall delivered · Government of Alberta

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