Tag: Alberta Wildfire

UPDATE: Evacuation alert lifted for County residents near BC border

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff - June 28, 2025

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.

All evacuation orders lifted in County of Grande Prairie

Fire Kass Patterson - June 13, 2025

The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all evacuation orders that were in place because of the Kiskatinaw River wildfire.

Evacuation area reduced in county, Kiskatinaw River wildfire remains classified as out of control

Fire My GP Now - June 12, 2025

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.

MD of Greenview issues evacuation order for new wildfire between Smoky River, Forestry Trunk Road

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff - June 10, 2025

The MD of Greenview has issued an evacuation evacuation order for everyone between the Smoky River and the Forestry...

Slims Creek Fire continues to burn out of control, surpasses 4,000 hectares in size

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff - June 9, 2025

Many residents in Northern Lights County remain under an evacuation alert as the Slims Creek Fire is now on...

Evacuation order, alert expanded as Kiskatinaw wildfire moves further into County of Grande Prairie

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff - June 8, 2025

The County of Grande Prairie has expanded its evacuation order and evacuation alert. Everyone north of Township Road...

UPDATE: Evacuation order area expands as Kiskatinaw wildfire continues burning out of control

Community My GP Now - June 5, 2025

UPDATE #2: At 9:00 p.m, June 6th, the evacuation order has been expanded to include everyone north of township road...

Evacuation Alert area expanded in county as Kiskatinaw wildfire continues to burn out of control

County of Grande Prairie My Grande Prairie Now Staff - June 4, 2025

The County of Grande Prairie has expanded the evacuation alert area north and south to include everyone north of...

Wildfire alert issued for Hawk Hills area

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff - June 2, 2025

Residents in a large swath of Northern Lights County have been put on alert as a wildfire continues to...

UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued for County residents near BC border as Kelly Lake wildfire continues to burn

County of Grande Prairie My Grande Prairie Now Staff - May 29, 2025

At 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29th, the County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for everyone located...

UPDATE : Catherine Estates wildfire listed as under control

Fire My Grande Prairie Now Staff - May 28, 2025

UPDATE: As of Wednesday evening, the Catherine Estates fire is listed as under control County Regional Fire Service and Alberta...

County wide fire restriction in effect starting Thursday

County of Grande Prairie My Grande Prairie Now Staff - April 30, 2025

The County of Grande Prairie has issued a fire restriction for the entire region including the towns of Beaverlodge,...

Fox Creek, Alberta mycologists exploring options to make Alberta spore resilient to wildfires

Fire Ethan Montague - April 22, 2025

The Town of Fox Creek, along with several partners, is exploring a new option to build resilience in Alberta's forests with hopes to keep the province out of truffle as wildfires continue to pose a threat during the warm season.

Crews fight fire with fire near Sturgeon Lake during hazard reduction burns

Fire Ethan Montague - April 9, 2025

The Grande Prairie Forest Area remains fire free this season; however, controlled burning is underway in Sturgeon Lake to reduce the fire danger for the community.

County of GP encouraging FireSmart practices as fire danger remains “low” in Forest Area

Fire Ethan Montague - March 27, 2025

Grande Prairie's fire season has had a quiet start, and the County is encouraging residents to keep it that way.

2024 wildfire season sees increase in number of fires, decrease in total land burned

Fire Kass Patterson - October 31, 2024

The 2024 wildfire season was a week longer and saw more wildfires than last year, but less land was damaged according to the province.

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