An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

Some displaced Albertans were able to return home this week, while others were forced out of their communities by growing wildfires.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo updated its wildfire alert for the area of Conklin, advising residents to prepare for a possible evacuation as a wildfire burning out-of-control southeast of the community is at risk of spreading.

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Parts of the County of Grande Prairie were ordered to evacuate on Thursday as the Kiskatinaw River wildfire in B.C. reached two kilometres from the Alberta border.

Meanwhile, residents of Swan Hills were allowed to return home but remain prepared for another possible evacuation.

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