Every wildfire in the province this year is suspected to be human-caused, according to Todd Loewen, Alberta’s Minister of Forestry and Parks. As announced Wednesday during Alberta’s weekly wildfire update, there are 63 fires that are actively burning in the province, with 172 already being extinguished this year.

“We expect that almost all of the wildfires we’ve experienced so far this year are human-caused, given the point we’re at in the season and the types of weather we’re seeing,” Minister Todd Loewen stated.

Loewen further warned Albertans to be alert for local fire bans and restrictions placed on their neighborhoods to reduce the high number of man-made wildfires.