Officials are expected to deliver an update on Saturday regarding the status of the wildfires devastating Alberta.

Dozens of new wildfires were discovered across Alberta amid high temperatures, dangerously dry conditions and high winds on Thursday.

As of noon on Friday, about 13,000 people across Alberta were being affected in some way or another by mandatory evacuation orders.

In the previous update, issued just before 7 p.m. on Friday night, Alberta Wildfire said there were 912 active wildfires burning in the province on Friday. Thirty-one of those fires were considered out of control.

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