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CANMORE – Warm, dry weather has pushed the wildfire danger to high in Canmore and Kananaskis Country. Provincial wildfire officials say several days of warm and dry weather in the Calgary Forest Area, which includes Kananaskis and areas of the Bow Valley outside of Banff National Park and southern parts of Alberta, have quickly dried vegetation. “With strong gusty winds occurring across the area, the risk of fast moving wildfires is increased,” said Anastasia Drummond, a public information officer with Calgary Forest Area, in a bulletin issued Wednesday (Sept. 23). “Please do your part to prevent human caused wildfires.” As the days grow shorter and nights become cooler, Drummond said campfires remain an important part of backcountry trips. It’s also important they are put out