TORONTO — Alberta declared on May 6 a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans have been forced to evacuate their homes as 'unprecedented' wildfires rage on in the Canadian province, Premier Danielle Smith, head of the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) said at a press conference. By Saturday at 5 p.m. Mountain Time (7 p.m. ET), more than 24,000 Albertans had been evacuated from their homes, with 110 active wildfires across the province, and 36 out of control. 'It has been an extremely challenging day for firefighters here,' said Christie Tucker, an information unit manager for Alberta Wildfire.

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