Alberta wildfires: Sturgeon County fire chief expects significant fire activity on Wednesday [Video]

A wildfire situation in Sturgeon County that has already forced dozens of people northeast of Edmonton to flee their homes is expected to continue to be a challenge for firefighters on Wednesday with temperatures projected to reach the high 20s in the region.

“We do expect that we will see some significant fire activity,” Chad Moore, Sturgeon County’s fire chief, told reporters at a news conference held via video call on Wednesday morning.

“What we saw yesterday was … some very extreme fire behaviour.”

On Tuesday afternoon, an evacuation order was issued for some parts of the county. It was later expanded and then an evacuation alert — warning people to prepare for the possibility of an evacuation order — was issued for even more areas, including the town of Redwater. Some residents of Thorhild County were also issued an evacuation order.

Sturgeon County wildfire evacuees are now being directed …