Alberta issues fire ban for entire forest protection area as extreme temperatures continue
![Firefighters receive an early-morning safety briefing at a Semo Wildfire Complex on Wednesday, July 10. A group of individuals wearing firefighter uniforms stand in a circle listening to a man in the middle.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7259729.1720640126!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wildfire-briefing.jpg)
A fire ban has been implemented for Alberta's entire forest protection amid scorching temperatures that have prompted heat warnings, strained crews battling out-of-control wildfires and forced the evacuation of a northern community.