Financial help for wildfire evacuees in Canada

Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a bit of rain brought some relief, but officials warned the reprieve came only in some areas. Officials in Alberta said there were 98 active fires in the province and 27 of those are considered “out of control.”

Provincial officials in Alberta said the weather forecast was favorable for the next few days, with small amounts of rain and overcast conditions. But they cautioned that hot and dry conditions were predicted to return within a few days. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and said that Canadian Armed Forces will also be deployed to integrate with the emergency response team in the western Canadian province.