66 m. ago Growing concerns over wildfires in Alberta fuelled by soaring temperatures and gusting winds

As the number and intensity of wildfires in Alberta increases, so do concerns about fires in areas of the province that have so far largely been spared from the flames.

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4 h. ago Alberta wildfires: Sturgeon County fire chief expects ‘significant fire activity’ on Wednesday

"We need rain and the wind to stop," the mayor of Sturgeon County said on Wednesday.

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25 h. ago Potential for a busy fire season in southern Alberta, says wildfire expert

'The forecast can be wrong, but right now it's supposed to be a hot, dry summer, especially in the south of Alberta' — and a hot, dry summer generally means more fire

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68 h. ago Residents ordered to evacuate as fire burns near Grande Prairie

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — An evacuation has been ordered on the outskirts of a northern Alberta city due to a wildfire. The County of Grande Prairie says in a statement that crews are evacuating homes within proximity of a fire southwest of the City of Grande Prairie. It said late Sunday afternoon that the fire […]

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4 d. ago Albertans urged to be fire smart heading into hot, dry May weekend

'We have really dry conditions. All of the snow has melted and all the vegetation and grass is really dry, which makes it easier for a wildfire to start.'

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8 d. ago David Staples: Poilievre won but lost — and it has big repercussions for Alberta

Pierre Poilievre won big in this election but still lost — and it’s likely to ignite a political wildfire in Alberta Poilievre led his Conservative Party to its greatest height ever, at least if you go by popular vote. Stephen Harper’s CPC peaked at 39.6 per cent in the 2011 election. But more than 42 […]

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1 week ago Warm, windy weather pushing wildfire risk higher across Alberta

It’s warming up, windy and dry across much of the province – and one doesn’t need to be a weather expert to know what that means during spring in Alberta.

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1 week ago Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. injured in L.A. car crash

LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas, a Los Angeles high school basketball star who’s committed to playing for the University of Southern California next season, was in an accident early Thursday, the university said. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. to single-vehicle collision in the Reseda area of the San […]

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2 w. ago Fire advisories popping up in Alberta as Edmonton firefighters respond to more blazes

It's a precarious time in Alberta's wildfire season, when a warm and/or windy day could lead to flames spreading out of control. 

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3 w. ago Alberta spending $900K to upgrade wildfire monitoring as season begins

The stations monitor conditions like temperature, humidity, wind and moisture in real time, helping fire crews know where they will be needed when the weather gets hot and dry.

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4 w. ago Fallen Jasper firefighter inspires new scholarship in Alberta

The Beiseker Fire Department (BFD) announced today that they have established a $1,000 annual scholarship named the Morgan Kitchen Memorial award to support the next generation of firefighters. This award will honour Morgan Kitchen who was an Alberta Wildfire crew member who lost his life last year while battling the Jasper wildfires. Kitchen also served […]

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