Smoke from Fort Macleod-area grass fire seen from Lethbridge

Clouds of smoke seen from Lethbridge late Friday afternoon appeared to be coming from a grass fire burning at least 50 kilometres west of the city.

On Friday evening, a fire official with the M.D. of Willow Creek said the fire – which appears to have started on farmland west of Fort Macleod – was contained.

Deputy Fire Chief Kelly Starling said the fire took about two hours to get under control and that crews would remain on scene to monitor hot spots.

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Starling said only land was burned and there was no damage to property. No injuries were reported.

The size of the fire remains unknown and a cause has yet to be determined.

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Earlier in the day, Blood Tribe Police told Global News a grass fire started near the community of Brocket and was moving in the direction of Fort Macleod.

-With files from Joe Scarpelli and Elaine Van Rootselaar