Tag: alberta fires

Extreme Risk for More ‘Volatile’ Alberta Wildfires as Heat Wave Blankets Province, Officials Warn

With the temperature expected to reach close to 30 C in parts of Edmonton, the province says the fire danger is growing from very high to extreme levels in many northern areas of the province. Officials say that residents need to be prepared to urgently evacuate with very little warning. The situation is expected to…


Military Deploys to Alberta to Aid in Wildfire Containment Efforts

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is moving into position to support Alberta’s response to unprecedented wildfires in the province. Troops from the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (3PPCLI) and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER) are deploying in the next few days to Grande Prairie, Fox Creek, and Drayton Valley areas which have…