New emergency alerts were put in place Thursday night as extreme wildfire activity picks up with the return of hot temperatures.

CTV News Edmonton will keep track of Alberta Emergency Alerts issued throughout Saturday as temperatures skyrocket across the province.

Four to six homes have been destroyed by fire in Drayton Valley, officials have confirmed, and they’re preparing for a tough battle over the weekend as hot, dry weather sets in.

More than a dozen vehicles were involved in each of the pileups smoke and fog caused in Strathcona County early Friday morning.

Edmonton police are looking for the driver who hit and killed a pedestrian and did not stay at the scene early Friday morning.