Wildfires burning across the Canadian province of Alberta have prompted the evacuation of almost 30,000 residents and the shutdown of oil and natural gas wells and pipeline systems.
A total of 109 blazes were burning as of late Sunday, 30 of which were classified as out of control, and a provincial state of emergency has been declared. Evacuation orders have been issued for communities, including some less than 100 kilometers west of the provincial capital, Edmonton.
Unlike the massive wildfires of 2016, which were concentrated in the northeast of Alberta and forced the shutdown of more than 1 million barrels a day of oil sands production, the worst-hit areas this year are in the province’s west. There, explorers drill into rock formations including the Clearwater, Montney and Duvernay. The area includes gas processing plants and is crisscrossed by pipelines.
Pipeline operator TC Energy Corp. halted two compressor stations on its Nova Gas system nearest to active wildfires, the company said in an email Sunday. Other sections of the system and other networks continue to operate safely. The company is keeping workers away from facilities near active blazes unless necessary.
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