A wildfire, which officials suspect was caused by an abandoned campfire, reached the edge of Fort Good Hope, a Northwest Territories town, within 24 hours […]
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Pembina River Tubing rises from the ashes after Parkland County wildfire
Pembina River Tubing manager Cheryl Harris vividly remembers the day her business near Evansburg and Entwistle burned to the ground. Through a security camera feed, […]
Wildfire evacuations: What to know in case you have to leave your home
Multiple communities have been subject to evacuation orders as intense wildfires continue to spread across western Canada. Experts are expecting this summer’s wildfire season to […]
Fort McMurray wildfire that forced evacuations did not grow overnight, rain on the way: officials
An Alberta Wildfire official said the out-of-control fire burning near Fort McMurray, which forced thousands of people out of their homes, did not grow overnight […]
Evacuations leave Fort McMurray residents and oil operations in limbo
Evacuees, fire officials and oilsands operations around Fort McMurray are closely watching as wildfires threaten their properties. At the Calgary International Airport on Wednesday, a […]
Wildfire that forced thousands to flee Fort McMurray ‘continues to be very active’: officials
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A threatening wildfire that triggered an evacuation order for parts of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Tuesday afternoon […]
‘Panic and anxiety’: Western Canada continues evacuations as wildfires rage on
Multiple communities in western Canada issued emergency evacuation orders and alerts this weekend due to wildfires, which experts say are more active than expected this […]
Wildfires are burning across western Canada. What to know
Wildfires have prompted evacuation orders and alerts in western Canada just days after officials warned of “significant risk” from the natural hazard this summer. A […]
Banff’s fire department is sharing its wildfire safety prevention preparations
With dozens of wildfires already burning across Alberta, Banff’s fire department is educating residents and visitors on how the town is prepared to respond to […]
Alberta nears firefighting hiring target as ‘heightened’ wildfire season begins: minister
Alberta has already seen more wildfire starts this year than at the same point in last year’s devastating wildfire season and, according to Forestry and […]