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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.

EDMONTON — Parks Canada says it realizes wildfire evacuees from Jasper worry about what rotting food will do to their homes and that others wonder when a critical highway through the national park will reopen, but it says the blaze continues to burn

HINTON, ALBERTA — A Parks Canada official says a wildfire that's destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper and continues to burn out-of-control in the national park could still be burning months from now.

HINTON, ALBERTA — A Parks Canada official says a wildfire that's destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper and continues to burn out-of-control in the national park could still be burning months from now.

A road north of Pemberton has been closed and people are being advised not to camp in the area due to the high hazard.

In Wells, B.C., there's relief as residents return to the community after a nearby wildfire forced its evacuation last weekend, the district's mayor said.

As wildfires burn in parts of Canada and the wind carries smoke into communities near and far, health experts are advising people to regularly check air quality ratings and take precautions.

Wet weather is in the cards following a dry stretch.

A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Meanwhile other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest.

EDMONTON — Cool and wet weather is making a difference in Jasper National Park. The park posted a statement on X late Thursday night saying cooler temperatures and up to 15 millimetres of rain since midnight had led to minimal fire activity.