Map of Kananaskis to receive a prescribed burn. Alberta Wildfire Alberta employs wildfire fighters year round, but during peak season, Story says, they need an additional 800 firefighters and ...

Alberta budget includes an additional $151 million over the next three years for the base budget of dealing with and preventing wildfires in the province, ahead of what is expected to be another ...

With Alberta's wildfire season just around the corner, the government has begun preparations, focusing on fireguard construction. Increasing wildfire prevention in the Bow Valley has long been a ...

After the destructive wildfire in Jasper, Alberta in 2024 ... though those are contingent on additional government funding. This map shows draft plans for the Bow Valley Community Fireguard.

Communities in the Bow Valley say they are more prepared than ever, as the unofficial start of the wildfire season looms in Alberta. The Alberta Forestry and Parks minister and municipal officials ...

2:43 LA Wildfires: Evacuees share stories of their escape as flames ravage homes The Alberta government says 40 wildland firefighters are on their way to California to aid in the battle against ...

Alberta fire crews are on their way to California to help fight the deadly wildfires ravaging our southern neighbour. The province is sending two fully equipped wildfire crews, including 40 ...

More than 2 million barrels a day of oil-sands output is at risk from wildfires in Alberta, with a number of areas issuing evacuation orders for communities, Rystad Energy says. Rystad Vice ...

Alberta wildfire crews have already begun to perform prescribed burns around the province, ahead of the 2025 forest fire season. Starting on Jan. 6, 8,000 hectares around Ribbon Creek in ...