GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta.—As frustration mounts over the response to wildfires that have forced thousands of Albertans to flee their homes and rural properties, one county is warning its residents against “unsanctioned acts” it says put lives in danger.
The County of Grande Prairie issued a statement saying a member of the public who was operating their own personal bulldozer on Friday May 12″put themselves and crews in danger by knocking trees into the fire and nearly running over fire crews and their equipment.
The statement said it’s “imperative” people understand that decisions on how to fight fires are highly coordinated and members of the public cannot act on their own, even if they mean well.”…