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Alberta fires timeline
12025-05-06T02:19:00+00:00monique tschofen TMUa6f08a24bf34f58cae1b84d81d2df391582b801f156plain2025-05-07T12:48:25+00:001919: The Great Fire of 1919 swept through Alberta and Saskatchewan, consuming nearly five million acres and permanently altering lives and the landscape.1950: The Chinchaga Fire, spanning both Alberta and British Columbia, became the largest recorded fire in North America, burning between 1.4 to 1.7 million hectares.2011: The Slave Lake wildfire destroyed over 400 buildings and forced the evacuation of 7,000 residents, marking one of Alberta's most destructive fires.2016: The Fort McMurray wildfire, the costliest disaster in Canadian history, led to the evacuation of over 88,000 people and caused an estimated $9 billion in damages.2019: Approximately 1,000 wildfires burned over 883,000 hectares in northern Alberta, with the High Level area being particularly affected.monique tschofen TMUa6f08a24bf34f58cae1b84d81d2df391582b801fWhat's normal? Isn't fire season just normal?