Alberta Premier Danielle Smith fought back tears on Thursday (July 25), while providing an update on a raging wildfire that devastated the tourist town of Jasper in western Canada.

Alberta Premier fights tears while reporting on destructive Jasper wildfire

The wildfire smoke blanketing the western region of Canada triggered health warnings for people but was also helping to cool blazes by blocking out a hot sun across hard-hit portions of the country on Sunday (May 21).

Canada: Wildfire smoke choking citizens but proving helpful to cool blazes

The Canadian province of Alberta is dealing with at least 87 active wildfires. Of those at least 24 of them were considered "out of control." Rohit Wellington Rajan brings you the report.

Canada's Alberta faces more wildfires amid hot, dry weather | WION Climate Tracker