The department of Agriculture and Forestry's Forest Protection Division reported that by May 31, there were 29 wildfires still burning with nine out-of-control fires.

Interior and the Lower Mainland, including the city of Vancouver as well as the U.S. Pacific Northwest,[12] reaching as far south as Denver, Colorado.

Air quality in cities such as Edmonton and Calgary, reached 10+ out of 10 rating, which is considered to be a severe risk.

[21] The Department of Agriculture and Forestry's Forest Protection Division reported that by May 31, there were 29 wildfires still burning with nine out-of-control fires.

"[9] In an Edmonton Journal interview in the afternoon of May 30, Alberta Wildfire's information unit lead, Christie Tucker, said that from the evening of May 29 through to late afternoon May 30, multiple wildfires were moving faster than they normally would", "even at night when they wouldn't traditionally be moving so quickly" because of the "ongoing dry windy conditions" with "very low humidity", creating a challenge for firefighters.

"[25] In the Edson Forest Area, the wildfire that is officially named EWF043, which was detected on May 29 and has burned 2.05 km2 (510 acres), was categorized as out-of-control by May 30, 2019.

[20] By May 30, the Fort McMurray Forest Area had one fire, MWF012, which is within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) CNRL Albian, that is expected to be under control by the first week in June.

[27] According to the federal Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale, on the evening of May 31, the province of Alberta requested assistance with "the massive forest fires" near High Level and Slave Lake.

In response the Canadian Armed Forces were mobilized to support evacuations, medical assistance, among other things.

[31] On May 19, the Chuckegg Creek wildfire was about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of High Level,[32] a town with about 4,000 residents.

On May 20, with the fire within 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of the town High Level, a state of local emergency and an evacuation alert were issued.

[33] Due to the fire's proximity to High Level, and the dry weather forecasted for the coming days, the town was placed under an evacuation order on May 20 at 4:00 p.m. By May 28, Global News described it as a "monster.

[21] HWF042 spread northwest near Watt Mountain, and south towards Paddle Prairie in the Peace River Forest Area.

[34][13] The Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, which is about 72 km (45 mi) south of the High Level on the Mackenzie Highway, had to evacuate without much warning.

[40] The community of Trout Lake, which is approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) was issued an emergency alert by May 27, when the fire was 300 hectares in size.

[43] On May 29, further evacuation orders for certain areas such as the La Crete Ferry Campground, Mackenzie County east of the Peace River, County of Northern Lights north of Manning, Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement and the Twin Lakes campground.

[13] On May 30, a new wildfire forced the evacuation of the Chipewyan Lake Village, which is 130 kilometres (81 mi) west of Fort McMurray.

[10] Madu announced that financial assistance of over 6 million was processed and over 6,200 people had already applied for relief payments.

In the Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement in the High Level Forest Area, 11 homes were destroyed by May 30.

[48] Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.

[12] According to NASA, aerosols have been "growing more dense" in the area affected by the smoke from Chuckegg Creek fire with particulates rising into the atmosphere.

"[54] The Calgary Herald reported that because of climate change, in the coming years, the prairie provinces would "see a longer fire season, more frequent wildfires, heat and drought.”[49] By the evening of May 30, there were 600 firefighters in Alberta and more on the way, from other provinces, including British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, and Prince Edward Island.

[20][Notes 3] On May 31, Alberta requested assistance from the federal government with the huge forest fires that threatened High Level and Slave Lake.

The Canadian Armed Forces will help support evacuations, including airlifting evacuees, transporting supplies and providing medical assistance, among other things.

[55] Devin Dreeshen was named as AAF minister on April 30, 2019, by the newly elected Alberta Premier, Jason Kenney.

[56] The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) is responsible for "fire reporting, and search and rescue".

Alberta's "wildland urban interface" means that in many communities buildings and forested areas intertwined.

[57] As of 2017, Alberta's designated Forest Protection Area stretched from north to south of the province along the western border with British Columbia.

[59] The Rockies Institute plan to build on a "pilot project undertaken with the Kainai Nation in southern Alberta.