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The Active Wildfire Mapping Program through the USDA Forest Service has pinpointed six active fires larger than 2500 hectares (6,177 acres) in the Alberta province of Canada. The Alberta wildfire status map shows even more wildfires in the province. Fire number-HWF151 is considered out of control at 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) and is located approximately 12 kilometres west of the Wood Buffalo National Park border. Fire number-HWF157 is located 18km south east of the community of Fox Lake. This wildfire has grown to 2,600 hectares in size (6,424 acres) and is out of control. The winds are coming from the north west, pushing the wildfire to the east toward Wood Buffalo National Park. The wildfire has had very little growth towards the north, keeping its distance from Fox Lake at 18 kilometres. No human life is at risk at this time.

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