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The blaze spread to two sheds and to the back of three houses, the fire service said

Wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta eased on Tuesday thanks to cooler weather, but thousands of people remained under evacuation orders and officials warned temperatures were expected to rise in coming days.

Alberta on Saturday declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans have been forced to evacuate their homes as "unprecedented" wildfires rage on in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith, head of the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) said at a press conference.

Fire and research agencies hope a powerful new radar being tested will play a significant role in early warning about some of the most dangerous components of bushfires, including fire storms and vortices.

Crews from six fire engines are tackling the flames

The bushfire outlook for many parts of Australia has changed drastically over the past decade. Environmental conditions have transformed, producing larger and more destructive bushfires.

The National Trust for Scotland team in Glencoe have spoken out after a wildfire devastated grassland near Glen Etive on Thursday, April 27.

It comes after there was difficulty obtaining a similar appliance during a blaze in Haltwhistle

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) received a report that a stack of tires, rubbish and other materials that had caught fire on a farm in High Spen, Rowlands Gill at 3.34am. Police are now treating the incident as arson