White smoke rises around the northern Alberta town of Slave Lake, 300 km northeast of Edmonton on May 15. Over 1,000 people were ordered to leave their homes Sunday when strong winds fanned two separate wildfires that burned on either side of the town.

White smoke rises around the northern Alberta town of Slave Lake, 300 km northeast of Edmonton on May 15. Over 1,000 people were ordered to leave their homes Sunday when strong winds fanned two separate wildfires that burned on either side of Slave Lake.