Alberta closes 12 provincial parks

The Alberta government has closed 12 provincial parks and recreation areas ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend to lower the risk of more wildfires starting and spreading.

The Alberta government has closed 12 provincial parks and recreation areas ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend to lower the risk of more wildfires starting and spreading.

"The fire danger is expected to be extreme across the northern parts of the province again [Thursday], which could result in some active wildfire behaviour," Christie Tucker, information unit manager with Alberta Wildfire, said Thursday.

"We will manage the wildfire situation in the face of extreme conditions and we ask Albertans for their help, too."

"Don't be responsible for starting a new wildfire," Tucker said during Thursday's wildfire update.