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Calgary Herald
5 hours ago
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- Calgary Herald
Wildfire live updates: B.C. fire cross into Alberta Indigenous groups urging government for support
Some displaced Albertans were able to return home this week, while others were forced out of their communities by growing wildfires. Article content The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo updated its wildfire alert for the area of Conklin, advising residents to prepare for a possible evacuation as a wildfire burning out-of-control southeast of the community is at risk of spreading. Article content Article content Article content Parts of the County of Grande Prairie were ordered to evacuate on Thursday, as the Kiskatinaw River wildfire in B.C. encroached on the Alberta border. The fire crossed into Alberta Friday afternoon. Article content Article content Meanwhile, residents of Swan Hills were allowed to return home but remain prepared for another possible evacuation. Article content Fire personnel and aircraft from British Columbia, Yukon, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Washington State, Oregon and Idaho have arrived in Alberta to assist with battling out-of-control blazes. Article content As of Friday afternoon, there were 56 fires burning in the province, with 24 of them classified as out of control. Over 540,000 hectares have burned in Alberta so far in 2025. Article content Evacuees across the province are eligible for evacuation payments, and local governments are providing information on registration including when, where and what to bring. Article content Article content Meanwhile, several governments are pledging to match donations to the Canadian Red Cross as part of its wildfire appeals. Article content Wildland firefighters in Alberta are dealing with seven out-of-control wildfires of note, according to information supplied by the province of Alberta updated Friday. Article content Red Earth East Complex: A number of wildfires affecting communities including Trout, Peerless, Red Earth Creek, Loon Lake and Chipewyan Lake have been merged into one complex. Evacuations have been ordered in Chipewyan Lake Loon Lake First Nation and Red Earth Creek. Caribou Lake: Efforts to protect structures at Winefred Lake were delayed due to dangerous conditions. Conklin remains under wildfire alert. 'Two oil and gas facilities (MEG energy, Pike Lodge) and two fishing lodges (Winefred Lake, Winefred Outfitters) have been evacuated,' the province said. Kiskatinaw River Wildfire: The B.C. Wildfire Service continues to respond to this fire, located southwest of Kelly Lake, B.C. The fire crossed into Alberta Friday afternoon and wildfire behaviour is expected to be extremely active on Friday and into the weekend due to windy conditions. Alberta Wildfire is working closely with B.C. Wildfire Service and the County of Grande Prairie to respond to this wildfire Sousa Creek: This wildfire east of Rainbow Lake registered significant growth. Hay River 209 Indian Reserve and Chateh have been evacuated, the province said, noting some structure protection work was underway. Tulip Lake: Burning 19 km northeast of Fort Fitzgerald and 28 km east of Fort Smith, this out-of-control fire showed increased activity on Tuesday due to higher temperatures and gusting winds. Airtankers will be available if needed throughout the day. Slims Creek: This fire is located five km west of Highway 35 and three km northwest of the Twin Lakes Provincial Recreation Area. The County of Northern Lights has issued a wildfire alert for residents north of Hawk Hills and around the Twin Lakes Provincial Park. Blue Sky: This out-of-control wildfire is located approximately 24 km north of Marten Beach. Recent rain helped reduce fire behaviour to smouldering with no growth on the fire. Crews are working to patrol and extinguish ground fires and hot spots within the wildfire.
The Province
15 hours ago
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- The Province
B.C. district tells residents under evacuation orders to leave as wildfire grows
The district says that first responders may be forced to leave the area if conditions worsen at the Kiskatinaw River blaze Published Jun 05, 2025 • 2 minute read Photo posted to X of the Kiskatinaw River wildfire, located ten kilometres southwest of Kelly Lake. Photo by B.C. Wildfire Service The Peace River Regional District says residents who are subject to evacuation orders in the Kelly Lake area of northeastern B.C. should leave immediately, as an advancing wildfire 'cannot be contained.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The district says in a Facebook post that first responders may be forced to leave the area if conditions worsen at the Kiskatinaw River blaze, and it may not be possible to rescue residents who could become trapped. It says the fire could be deadly to those in its path. The latest update from the B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire spanned roughly 74 square kilometres and had been growing in the direction of Kelly Lake, a community of about 75 residents near the Alberta boundary. The bulletin says strong winds in the forecast were expected to trigger 'extreme fire behaviour' on Friday. It says people should not wait to see smoke or fire before making the decision to leave the area and notes Highway 52 East remained closed in both directions. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. An update earlier Thursday said firefighters from several fire departments across the province were working alongside wildfire crews to prepare sprinkler systems to defend buildings in Kelly Lake. 'This is a high-risk situation,' it said. The service said strong winds with gusts up to 70 km/h were expected Friday before easing slightly on Saturday and picking up again on Sunday. The service said more than 100 personnel and 12 helicopters were assigned to the blaze, which is one of two 'wildfires of note' in the province. The other is the Summit Lake fire, which has burned about 26 square kilometres along the Alaska Highway west of Fort Nelson. New fire bans were meanwhile being imposed across much of B.C. with a campfire ban imposed on the dry northeast region from noon Thursday. A ban on larger fires is planned for parts of the province's northwest from noon Friday, while such bans are already in place in the southeast and coastal areas, including Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Just under 70 wildfires were active across B.C. on Thursday, about 60 per cent of which were classified as burning out of control.
The Province
2 days ago
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- The Province
Winds expected to drive B.C. wildfire towards Kelly Lake in 'high-risk' situation
The Kiskatinaw River fire is one of two blazes in the province that are described as wildfires of note, the other being the Summit Lake fire Published Jun 04, 2025 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 2 minute read Photo posted to X of the Kiskatinaw River wildfire, located ten kilometres southwest of Kelly Lake. Photo by B.C. Wildfire Service The B.C. Wildfire Service warned Wednesday that incoming winds were expected to drive an out-of-control wildfire towards the community of Kelly Lake, about 80 kilometres south of Dawson Creek in the province's northeast. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Karley Desrosiers, an information officer with the service, told a briefing hosted by the Peace River Regional District that 'conditions in the coming days will be dangerous' for the fire, which has triggered a series of evacuation orders and alerts. She said Monday brought 'moderate' winds relative to what's expected Thursday and Friday, but they still drove the Kiskatinaw River blaze to grow by several kilometres in two areas. Desrosiers described the situation as 'very high risk' and urged Kelly Lake residents not to wait until they see smoke or flames to make the decision to leave, as escape routes may be cut off quickly. Desrosiers said structure protection equipment had been established throughout the community of about 75 residents, and personnel would be present to do 'active structure defence and tactical patrols for hot spots' over the next few days. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Peace River Regional District has issued evacuation orders covering 110 civic addresses, with others subject to evacuation alerts. Ryan Kirkham, director of the emergency operations centre with the district, said the Transportation Ministry had established blockades to restrict access to areas subject to evacuation order and keep residents away from the blaze. The blaze spans about 65 square kilometres, the wildfire service's website shows. Desrosiers told Wednesday's briefing there is a 'significant area of continuous fuel' where the fire may continue spreading towards the Alberta boundary. 'The growth could be significant. We did see the fire almost double under more mild winds than are forecast,' she said, adding temperatures were also expected to be hotter over the next several days. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The blaze has forced the closure of a stretch of Highway 52 East and hopped over the route in some areas, the wildfire service said in its latest bulletin. It said westerly winds were expected to reach speeds greater than 50 kilometres per hour on Thursday, picking up to 60 kilometres per hour on Friday. The service said it's expecting 'aggressive and challenging fire behaviour.' There were just under 70 active wildfires across B.C. on Wednesday, with more than 60 per cent classified as burning out of control. The Kiskatinaw River fire is one of two blazes the service describes as 'wildfires of note,' the other being the Summit Lake fire, which spans about 26 square kilometres along the Alaska Highway west of Fort Nelson. Read More
Global News
2 days ago
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- Global News
Firefighters, air tankers tackle wildfire near Okanagan Falls
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Firefighting crews and air tankers are tackling a wildfire that broke out near Okanagan Falls on Wednesday afternoon. Heavy smoke could be seen billowing above the Mount Hawthorne area, south of Okanagan Falls. Volunteer firefighters from the community are responding to the blaze with support from the B.C. Wildfire Service. The fire is estimated to be just under a hectare and out of control. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy At this time, the wildfire is suspected to be human-caused. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is asking everyone to stay out of the area. If further action is required, a notification will be sent via Voyent Alert! For further information, visit for the latest updates and resources or call the RDOS EOC at 250-490-4225.
The Province
3 days ago
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- The Province
Alaska Highway reopened after nearby wildfire forced closure near Fort Nelson
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the blaze is about 26 square kilometres in size and is burning out of control about 10 kilometres northeast of Summit Lake. Published Jun 03, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read Plumes of smoke from a wildfire, designated "G90413" by the B.C. Wildfire Service, are shown from the air near Summit Lake in a Monday, June 2, 2025, handout photo. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service The stretch of the Alaska Highway near Fort Nelson that closed Monday due to a nearby wildfire has reopened to single lane traffic. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Drive B.C. announced the update in a post around 9:30 p.m., saying the status could change quickly depending on wildfire activity. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the blaze is about 26 square kilometres in size and is burning out of control about 10 kilometres northeast of Summit Lake. It is one of two 'wildfires of note' in the province and prompted the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality to issue an evacuation alert on Monday for the Tetsa River Area. The wildfire service's latest update says the so-called Summit Lake fire 'experienced significant overnight growth' between Sunday and Monday and 'continues to display aggressive fire behaviour,' growing towards Highway 97. It says the single-lane alternating traffic is now open between kilometres 580 and 589, but notes that visibility is limited. The service says there are more than 70 wildfires burning in the province as of Tuesday morning, 50 per cent of which are considered out of control. Read More Vancouver Canucks Sports Vancouver Canucks News News
