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Alberta ’s wildfire season officially begins on March 1 and runs until Oct. 31 .

Alberta kicked off the season with 10 active wildfires, down from 60 at the same time last year .

Budget 2025 included $160 million in base funding for wildfire personnel, equipment, training and contracts.

The province also doubled its contingency fund in the budget to $4 billion .