Flames were spotted Thursday afternoon at the same place in west Edmonton where a wildfire sent thick plumes of smoke into the air and shut down Anthony Henday Drive on Monday.
That fire broke out in a grove of trees and in a grassy area between Henday and 184 Street, between 105 and 111 avenues.
It’s not clear if Thursday’s fire is a flare-up from Monday or a new blaze.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said it was called at 12:36 p.m. to reports of smoke at 111 Avenue and 190 Street.
“It is an active fire and 12 units are on scene, with the first unit arriving at 12:42 p.m.,” the fire department said. The fire was brought under control around 3:17 p.m.
Edmonton police said just after 4 p.m. the onramp onto 111 Avenue from Anthony Henday Drive was closed and traffic on the Henday was moving slowly due to the emergency vehicles on scene.
111 Avenue was closed completely between 190 Street and the freeway, so there was no way for westbound traffic to get onto the Henday northbound either.
By 4 p.m., there were 15 units on scene and it was considered an “active fire,” an EFRS spokesperson told Global News.
The fire comes as dry, hot weather combined with high winds has pushed up the fire risk across Alberta and fuelled several other wildfires across Alberta.
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