Cooler weather across Alberta helped firefighters battling widespread wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province, but the government said it could be months before all the blazes are brought under control
By Monday afternoon 98 wildfires were still active, with nearly 30 classified as out-of-control.
"Some of these fires might continue on for several months so if we can use resources that are already here, the people who are able to help, we want to be open to doing that," Smith said at a press conference. Canada is the world's fourth-largest crude producer, and about 80% of its oil comes from Alberta. The fires primarily affected light oil and natural gas producers, who shut in operations as a precaution. There have been no reports of injuries or damage to facilities so far.
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