Wildfires force Alberta state of emergency
The weather turned hot suddenly this year in Alberta and it is already remarkably dry. Wildfires, some burning out of control, have forced people to flee their homes, triggered a provincial state of emergency, and now there\u2019s a request for the military to move in. \n\nCBC Edmonton host and producer Nancy Carlson is no stranger to wildfires in her home province. She covered the 2016 fires that swept Fort McMurray. She was evacuated last week when fires threatened her neighbourhood. Nancy explains what led to this season and how Albertans like her are managing with the threat of what\u2019s already being called an \u2018unprecedented\u2019 fire season.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts