A growing number of communities in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan are issuing evacuation orders as wildfires spread in gusting winds. Burstall residents have reportedly evacuated to either Kindersley, to the north, or Fox Valley, to the south, according to a Saskatchewan provincial government spokesperson. Hilda, Alta., residents prepare to leaveJust before 1 p.m. MT, Redcliff RCMP were informed of the grassfire burning on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Coleman, Alta. A wildfire burns near Coleman, Alta., on Tuesday.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2017 21:22 UTC