Crews battle wildfire west of Calgary near Lac Des Arcs
Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire west of Calgary on Saturday that could be seen from the Trans Canada highway. The work continued all day Saturday with helicopters trying …
City of Calgary lifts fire ban as smoke clears and air quality improves
Environment Canada has lifted an air quality statement for Calgary and the city’s fire department is following suit by lifting a fire ban. The ban was imposed last Friday to …
Fire ban issued for Banff National Park because of ‘elevated’ danger
Park Canada officials issued a fire ban for Banff National Park on Tuesday, tweeting that the decision was made “due to elevated fire danger.” “Lighting or maintaining fires in these …
TSB investigating grass fire sparked by train in Calgary, other fires in B.C.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after sparks from a train ignited a grass fire in Calgary. An investigator was deployed by the national agency on Monday. READ …
Alberta under thick haze of wildfire smoke as poor air quality advisory remains
There was another drop in Calgary’s air quality Sunday because of smoke from wildfires, as the city hit 10, or very high, on the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) scale. …
Calgary issues fire ban as wildfire smoke continues to cause air quality problems
The City of Calgary issued a fire ban Friday as the air quality deteriorates because of wildfire smoke. Environment Canada issued a Special Air Quality Statement Thursday for much of …
RCMP say helicopter fighting wildfire crashes near Evansburg, Alta.
A spokesperson for the RCMP says a helicopter that was helping to fight a wildfire about an hour west of Edmonton crashed near Evansburg, Alta., on Monday night. Police did …
Wildfire near Evansburg prompts evacuations in Yellowhead County
A wildfire has flared up west of Edmonton in Yellowhead County, prompting a critical Alberta Emergency Alert to be issued and residents evacuated. A spokesperson for Alberta Wildfire said the …
More firefighters leave Alberta for Ontario on Sunday to help battle wildfires
Alberta’s minister of agriculture and forestry says more firefighters are heading to Ontario on Sunday to help battle wildfires in parts of that province. Devin Dreeshen tweeted that his department …
RCMP charge Alberta woman with 32 counts of arson after spring wildfires
A 54-year-old woman from Glendon, Alta., has been charged in connection with a series of wildfires in central and northern Alberta this spring. In a news release issued Friday, the …