High Level Forest News Today

Fort McMurray fire categorized as held while Grande Prairie wildfire considered under control at 1,298 hectares.

Just as the rain and cool weather helped keep wildfires at bay, a change to hot and dry weather can bring raging wildfires back, says Minister Todd Loewen.

Dry weather after record-breaking summer season has kept fires going in Western Canada

Preparation is underway in communities across Alberta to prevent the kind of devastation last years wildfire season did, with all signs pointing to the coming season being just as disastrous.

Alberta Wildfire has been responding to an increased number of winter wildfires due to warmer and drier weather this season, which officials expect will carry over to this spring.

With parts of Alberta gripped by severe drought, fire chiefs across the province are asking the government to share its strategy for fighting wildfires this year.

Wildfire season is wrapping up but some fires are expected to continue to burn. It could be many more months before all fires are fully extinguished.

What a difference a wet week makes.

Starting on Saturday, the Portal Creek wildfire grew to 1.7 hectares as two helicopter crews and three ground crews worked to contain it.