Spring 2023 Wildfire
Fire restriction in place for Valleyview, DeBolt area
A fire restriction is in effect for the Valleyview and DeBolt areas in the MD of Greenview.
Under the fire restriction the use of fireworks...
Forest area fire ban, OHV restriction lifted
There is no longer a fire ban or OHV restriction in effect for the Grande Prairie Forest Area. Instead, a fire restriction is now...
Phased re-entry in place for Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
As of 4:59 p.m. Thursday, May 25th Sturgeon the Lake Cree Nation is beginning a phased re-entry for residents to return home.
The re-entry...
Small wildfire sparked in MD of Greenview Sunday night
The recent and upcoming wet weather in the Grande Prairie area is being welcomed by provincial firefighters, but there remains a very high wildfire...
UPDATE: Highway 43 to reopen 4 p.m. Sunday
UPDATE #6: The Municipal District of Greenview says Highway 43 will reopen at 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be a speed reduction to 80...
Grovedale area wildfire crosses Bald Mountain Tower Road
The wildfire burning in the Grovedale region is reported to have crossed Bald Mountain Tower Road. Alberta Wildfire says extreme fire behaviour was observed...
Eagle Complex evacuation zone increased to include townships west of Highway 43
As of 4:51 p.m. Friday the evacuation area for the Eagle Complex wildfires has been extended to include communities up to Highway 947.
The...
County of Grande Prairie ends state of emergency, evacuation alert
As of 1 p.m. Friday, the County of Grande Prairie is no longer under a Local State of Emergency. The municipality lifted the order...
New Brunswick firefighters arrive to help fight Fox Creek wildfire
As of 9:45 p.m. on May 19th, the Eagle Fire between Fox Creek and Little Smoky was estimated to be 55,020 hectares. According to...
Emergency department in the Valleyview Health Centre re-opening Thursday night
The emergency department in the Valleyview Health Centre will be re-opening at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 18th after patients and staff were evacuated...
RCMP investigating several suspicious fires in Peace River
Peace River RCMP is investigating three suspicious fires they responded to in the city in the early hours of May 18th.
According to officials, RCMP...
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