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Story by Rebecca Olds•6h ago

The Bald Mountain Wildfire burns in the Grande Prairie Forest Area in southwest Alberta, on Friday, May 12, 2023, in this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta.©Government of Alberta Fire Service/Canadian Press via Associated Press

Smoky air is moving over the United States as Canada struggles to contain a series of large wildfires in Alberta, located in the western part of the country.

More than 93 fires were still active on Friday and close to 3,000 square miles of land have been burned, reportedthe British Broadcasting Company.

It’s an “unusual year,” officials say, because of the severe heat, lack of rainfall and worsening wind conditions — making the perfect storm for wildfires, per theWashington Post.

“People have called this season certainly unprecedented in recent memory because we have so many fires so spread out,” Christie…