Wildfire live updates: Northwest Manitobans still unable to return home | Fires could prevent some types of trees from regrowing

There are currently 53 fires burning in Alberta , with 21 of them classified as out of control.

In Saskatchewan , there have been 259 wildfires this season , well above the five-year average of 148 .

Southern Alberta — including Calgary — expected to have some of the poorest air quality in Canada on Monday .

Rainy conditions and seasonal conditions expected in northern B.C. while thundershowers are expected in the south of the province.

The Kiskatinaw River wildfire did not experience growth on Wednesday into Thursday .

Night operations on the Red Earth East Complex were successful and crews continue to reinforce and build containment lines.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan have declared states of emergency to protect people from raging flames.

Alberta Wildfire says a wildfire is “turned over” when a fire that is under control is given to another agency to extinguish it.

Smoke is most hazardous to human health when it’s close to the ground.

Exposure to wildfire smoke can cause a range of health effects, from mild coughs, itchy eyes and headaches to dizziness, wheezing, chest pains, asthma attacks and shortness of breath.