After months of wildfires ravaging the province, there seems to be no reprieve, with dozens of fires still burning in Alberta. Data from the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard showed there were 91 active wildfires and eight mutual aid wildfires burning in Alberta current from Aug. 9. One of those fires, HWF-058-2023 in the High Level Forest Area, had an out of control wildfire status. The estimated area was 39575 Ha, with the general cause considered to be lightning. Currently, there are 35 wildfires being held and 55 wildfires under control. Of the active wildfires, nine were suspected to be caused by humans, 66 were suspected to be caused by lightning, and 16 are still under investigation. …To date, there were a total of 960 wildfires this year with the majority, 513 being classified as human suspected caused. Lightning was the suspected cause of 357, and 90 are still under investigation. The season ranks third busiest in a five-year comparison.