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Mandatory evacuations have affected 24,511 people living throughout northern and central Alberta, including Yellowhead County, Grande Prairie County and First Nation communities like Sturgeon Lake ...
The County of Grande Prairie also ordered an evacuation because of a wildfire near Teepee Creek, [16] [17] and about 100 Canadian Forces soldiers were deployed to the region. [18] Concurrently, smoke from fires in British Columbia caused severe air quality issues in Edmonton. [19]
The fires merged and swept through the town, destroying 358 of its 1,113 structures. The evacuation order lasted until August 17, but fires to the south continued to burn out of control. On September 7 Parks Canada announced that the wildfire was under control with the fire estimated to be 32,722 hectares (80,860 acres) in size.
Crews attempted to control the fire from inside but “went defensive” due to the condition of the home and the ... News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
The Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune, or the Daily Herald-Tribune, is an online news website published in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.. The media outlet is owned by Postmedia Network, and operated by its Sun Media Division, which also manages the daily Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun and Fort McMurray Today and several weekly newspapers throughout Alberta.
According to its release, Five Cities Fire Authority was handling the arson investigation and working with the Arroyo Grande Police Department and the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s ...
The wildfire burning near Fort McMurray on May 1, 2016. On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.
County fire officials have trained their volunteers and staff for large disasters and so, when the time came, officials had faith in their crews, and others', to rise to the occasion.