Industry sources said unidentified landfills represent dangers to construction crews, exposing them to toxic chemicals and gases like methane that could explode with sparks.
Indigenous people across Canada are routinely dealing with wildfires but jurisdictional issues and colonization contribute to create a different situation.
Firefighters will be watching the skies over the next couple of days hoping for rain as wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary continue to force evacuations.