A large plume of smoke could be seen from kilometres away as a grass fire broke out in a farmer’s field between the southeast edge of Edmonton and Beaumont on Thursday afternoon.
The fire was south of 41st Avenue SW and north of Township Road 510, between the Nisku Spine Road and 50th Street.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said the first call over the grass fire came in just before 4 p.m.
Crews arrived on scene 10 minutes later. As of around 5:30 p.m., there were nine crews, or about three dozen firefighters, on scene.
The fire is in a rural area with no hydrant access, so tanker trucks have been travelling back and forth between the city and area all afternoon with water to douse the flames.
Other municipal fire departments responded to the fire as well, including from Leduc County and Nisku.
The fire could be seen from as far away as Sherwood Park.
It’s not known what caused the fire to break out or if any buildings have been lost. As of 9 p.m. Thursday, the city said the fire was not yet under control.
The city said no injuries have been reported.
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