A wildfire west of Calgary is now listed as being held and is not expected to grow beyond its current boundaries.
Alberta Wildfire said firefighters made good progress on the Devil’s Head wildfire on Sunday, which was previously burning out of control in the Municipal District of Bighorn.
The wildfire received “significant snow” overnight and into Monday morning, helping with the suppression efforts.
“Given current weather conditions and resources, the wildfire is not anticipated to grow past expected boundaries,” Alberta Wildfire said in an update Monday morning.
Officials updated the size of the wildfire from 3,624 hectares to 2,416 on Sunday after it showed “minimal behaviour” and no new growth. It remained the same size on Monday.
There are 118 firefighters, two helicopters and 20 pieces of heavy equipment on the scene.
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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry firefighters were set to begin retrieving equipment from the fire line, and heavy equipment and helicopters were in the process of demobilizing.
Firefighters continue to extinguish hotspots, supported by helicopters with buckets as required.
The containment line was completed on Sunday, wildfire officials said.
Rain and wet flurries, along with cooler temperatures, are expected to continue to help in the wildfire suppression efforts.
Fire crews determined last week that the wildfire was caused by an abandoned campfire.
Updated information on the wildfire status can be found on the MD of Bighorn’s website or on the Alberta Emergency Alert website.
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