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Smoke From Massive Canadian Wildfires Is Blowing Over UK
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By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY (Reuters) -Wildfires burning in Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta have affected more than 344,000 barrels per day of oil sands production, or about 7% of the country's overall crude oil output,
The worst wildfires in decades are tearing through Saskatchewan, Canada and at least two people have been killed in blazes in the neighboring province of Manitoba. Smoke from those fires has triggered air quality warnings in Michigan,
Roughly 17,000 residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires, officials said Saturday.
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Oil prices climbed nearly 3% on Monday on supply concerns as producer group OPEC+ decided not to accelerate plans to hike output and wildfires in Canada's oil-producing province disrupted production.
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Wildfires are forcing evacuations across three separate provinces in Canada. According to officials, more than 25,000 people have been evacuated.
A series of wildfires burning across central Canada sent smoke billowing into the U.S. over the weekend, with few signs that the blazes will subside anytime soon.
A massive fire is closing in on Flin Flon, a community in Manitoba, as air quality advisories reach as far as the US state of Illinois.
State officials said a fire has burned several acres of U.P. woodland since Sunday. Meanwhile, nearly 200 blazes are active across Canada.
Two Canadian provinces have declared a state of emergency as intense wildfires, fueled by hot and dry weather, are forcing thousands to evacuate.