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Around 7,000 people have been evacuated from the path of wildfires in Alberta province of Canada. More than 1,600 firefighters are battling around 70 wildfires including 55 of which were sparked by lightning, ABS-CBN reported.

Forest fires in Russia's Khakassia republic in southern Siberia have claimed lives of at least 10 people. “According to preliminary data, at least ten people were killed. All the details are currently specified,” the Sputnik News has written quoting a spokeswoman for regional authorities as saying.

Update 23:50 UTC -At least two dead bodies have been found in area burned by Colo. wildfire. -Fires are also burning in New Mexico, Oregon and California. More than 360 homes have been destroyed and around 38,000 people have been evacuated by recent Colorado wildfires, Chicago Tribune reported. According to the Colorado Office of Emergency Management, fire continues to burn juniper and pinon trees on both sides of the Royal Gorge Bridge. Colorado wildfires have burned 15,000 acres by late Thursday morning. Livestock evacuation following wildfire on June 11 in Colorado Springs; Jerilee Bennett / Zuma Press Around 900 prisoners were moved by the Royal Gorge fire from the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility outside Canon City on Tuesday. Related post: Latest forest fires worldwide Disaster emergency has been declared for the Black Forest, Royal Gorge fires and fire in rural Huerfano County. The 2012 Colorado wildfires led to declaration of a federal disaster in Ju