Wildfire destroys homes in Sandy Beach, Alta., prompting local state of emergency

A man in an orange firefighting suit stands next to a charred area damaged by wildfire.

A state of local emergency is in effect for the Summer Village of Sandy Beach after a wildfire destroyed several homes on Saturday.
The village’s mayor, David Noyes, told CBC News Sunday morning that the wildfire had been contained, but that the fire had destroyed three houses and damaged another.