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Canadian operator halts production as wildfire rages in Alberta

Aspenleaf Energy evacuates Swan Hills facility, pauses output of 4000 barrels of oil equivalent per day

Smoke rises from Edith Lake wildfire SWF076, which forced the evacuation of the nearby town of Swan Hills, Alberta, Canada, shown in an aerial photograph 25 May 2025.
Smoke rises from Edith Lake wildfire SWF076, which forced the evacuation of the nearby town of Swan Hills, Alberta, Canada, shown in an aerial photograph 25 May 2025.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge
Published 28 May 2025, 21:05Updated 29 May 2025, 07:00
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