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<p>Fire Crews have been battling a grassfire in Charleswood since Sunday afternoon.</p> <br />

Edmonton firefighters were kept busy Friday, responding to about a dozen grass fires throughout the North Saskatchewan River valley near the downtown core.

Calgary Firefighters continue to put out hot spots after battling a massive grassfire on Tsuu T’ina First Nation Saturday afternoon.

The five blazes broke out about five kilometres south of the town on Thursday morning, forcing firefighters from six surrounding communities to rush to the scene.

The Canmore Firefighters Association on Facebook said that crews from Kananaskis, Canmore, Exhaw and provincial resources were responding to the blaze. 

<p>A downed power line may be to blame for a major grassfire burning near Lethbridge.<br />  </p>

Fire crews were called into action after reports of smoke in the woods beside Johnson Bentley Memorial Centre around 10 a.m.

Two separate grass fires fuelled by strong winds are forcing people from their homes in southern Alberta.<br />

The blazes broke out near Indus, which is in Rocky View County about six kilometres outside of Calgary.

Fire department (NBFD) is temporarily prohibiting open air fires in R.M. of North Battleford.

Sahil Kapoor, 31, was killed May 1 when he was hit by a truck while out for a motorcycle ride on a highway south of Edmonton.

Saskatchewan RCMP say they found human remains in a burnt vehicle on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.

A controlled burn got out of control on Tuesday, resulting in the Saskatoon Fire Department battling the blaze.

"Wet down the area to control the burn, till the area that's around the outside of the controlled burn," Rob Hogan reminded the public after a 200-hectare grassfire on Tuesday.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue said the incident was initially reported as a grassfire, but was upgraded to a structure fire behind the Grace Baptist Church.

Five houses and hectares of land were razed by flames that reach 25 feet high.

As the fire burned eight kilometers through the valley on May 7, many are still dealing with the aftermath.

The Saskatchewan Government is urging residents across the province to mindful when it comes to preventing wild and grassfires amid the coronavirus pandemic.

'We can only do so much. And we need their assistance just to help reduce risk, to help us get through the next period of time while conditions are as dry as they are.'

Dry and windy conditions across Alberta is creating fuel for wildfires to ignite. Right now there are 14 wildfires burning across the province.