Alberta wild fires update

The location and details of all active wildfires and fire bans, restrictions and advisories in Alberta.

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Alberta wild fires update

Full Menu. Search Menu. Close Local your local region National. Search Submit search Quick Search. Alberta wildfire homepage. Video link. Close X. Alberta is on fire: the latest on the provincial wildfire situation. While evacuation orders have been lifted and people are returning home, flooding has become an issue for the many parts of the province. Alberta Mountie facing assault charge stemming from wildfire evacuation theft arrest. Night no longer offering firefighting reprieve, Canadian study shows. Alberta preparing for the worst ahead of wildfire season. Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton. More stories. Alberta wildfire Click to read more Alberta wildfire news View all.

Nighttime operations will be new to Alberta crews, who will take time to become proficient. Dry and windy conditions prompt Alberta Wildfire to issue additional fire advisories. Read more about cookies here.

The Alberta government has declared an early start to the wildfire season in the face of low snowpacks and forecasts of dry weather to come. Alberta Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen said Tuesday the season is now underway — 10 days earlier than the usual start of March 1. Loewen said his department is asking for enough extra funding in the budget to hire an extra firefighters. If that request is approved, they will be in the field by May 15, he said. Loewen also said a permit is now required for any burning in the forest protection area.

Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first. If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. On June 26, the provincial government announced it would no longer be providing daily situation reports because, although the wildfire situation is not over in the province, it is improving. As a result, this post will no longer be updated. Global News will continue to cover provincial wildfire stories, just not in this post. Albertans can also continue to find the latest Alberta Emergency Alerts by clicking here. Province-wide rain has drastically helped the wildfire situation in Alberta, providing much-needed relief for firefighters and residents whose homes have been threatened by ongoing flames. The Rocky River wildfire, north of Fort Chipewyan, is now under control and residents will be able to go home this week.

Alberta wild fires update

A change in weather conditions has helped firefighters fight the wildfires that have forced thousands of Albertans to flee their homes this past week, officials from the Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire said Sunday. The good news is that it did have an impact on fire behaviour today in that area," Christie Tucker, information unit manager with Alberta Wildfire, told an afternoon news conference in Edmonton. While the province is battling fires using air tankers and helicopters, Tucker said the change in weather conditions has been most beneficial to firefighters on the ground. Our priorities today have been and always are wildfires that are threatening communities or human lives. As of Sunday afternoon, there were active wildfires across Alberta, with 31 wildfires classified as out-of-control. The wildfires have forced more than 29, Albertans from their homes. Conditions remain volatile as officials say the extent of damage is difficult to determine as the situation develops. This is a very significant life event to be taken out of your home as a result of a wildfire," he said. An incident management team from B. The change in weather away from the hot and windy conditions is welcome, but more rain will be needed, said a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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Top Videos. Alberta wildfire Click to read more Alberta wildfire news View all. The High Level forest area experienced around wildfires last year, burning around , hectares of land. Close X. Wildfires in Alberta could burn all winter: official. About 16 fires have carried over from the season in the High Level area alone. Union warns of Alberta Wildfire staffing crisis ahead of season. Turning pickup trucks into wildfire-fighting machines. Large parts of Alberta are under severe or extreme drought and an El Nino season is predicted to bring continued warm temperatures. Alberta fire chiefs urgently call on province for wildfire strategy.

More than 29, Albertans have been forced out of their communities as wildfires continued to burn across the province on Sunday. There were active wildfires, including 31 classified as out of control, when wildfire officials gave an update in Edmonton at p.

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