Fire restriction in place for the Grande Prairie region Friday
A fire restriction will be in place for the City of Grande Prairie as of 1 p.m. Friday.Â
FireSmart vegetation management begins this week
FireSmart vegetation management work in the city is scheduled to start on Friday thanks to grant funding received last year.
UPDATE: Evacuation alert lifted for County residents near BC border
The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for everyone located north of Township Road 714 to Township Road 734, east of the British Columbia/Alberta border to Range Road 131 due to a wildfire near the BC border.
County downgrades fire restriction to advisory
The fire restriction across the entire County of Grande Prairie, as well as the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley will been downgraded to a fire advisory as of 1 p.m. Tuesday.
County drops evacuation alerts as Kiskatinaw River Wildfire listed as held
The evacuation alert issued for residents north of Township Road 710 to 740, east of the British Columbia/Alberta border...
County reduces fire ban to fire restriction
The fire ban in the County of Grande Prairie has been reduced to a fire restriction thanks to recent rainfall and cooler temperatures in the region.Â
Fire ban lifted in Grande Prairie Forest Area
The fire ban has been lifted in the Grande Prairie and Peace River forest areas.
All evacuation orders lifted in County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all evacuation orders that were in place because of the Kiskatinaw River wildfire.Â
Evacuation area reduced in county, Kiskatinaw River wildfire remains classified as out of control
The County of Grande Prairie has reduced the Kiskatinaw River wildfire evacuation area, allowing those who live east of Range Road 132 to Range Road 130 between Township Road 710 and Township Road 740 to return home.
Evacuation order lifted for some areas as Kelly Lake wildfire remains out of control
The County of Grande Prairie has lifted the evacuation order for everyone north of Township Road 700 to 710,...
MD of Greenview issues evacuation order for new wildfire between Smoky River, Forestry Trunk Road
The MD of Greenview has issued an evacuation evacuation order for everyone between the Smoky River and the Forestry...