Alberta Wildfire Season

• Alberta ready as wildfire season starts March 1

  Wildfire season starts in Alberta on March 1 and the province said Monday that crews and equipment have been deployed in preparation.

  Environment

  Feb 28
  
• 62% of Alberta wildfires were caused by humans in 2021

  The 2021 Alberta wildfire season has come to an end and despite hot summer weather conditions, officials say it was a below-average year in terms of how much area burned.

  Environment

  Nov 2, 2021
  
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• A look at Alberta’s wildfire season so far and what the risk is right now

  Concerns typically heightened this time of year as wildfire danger depends greatly on spring moisture.

  Weather

  May 20, 2021
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• Parkland County wildfire west of Edmonton 100% contained

  Parkland County said Wednesday the State of Local Emergency has been lifted as the wildfire west of Tomahawk, Alta., is now 100% contained.

  Environment

  May 19, 2021
• Mandatory evacuation order lifted after ‘no significant growth’ to Parkland County wildfire overnight

  Officials in Parkland County said Saturday morning there was no significant overnight growth of a wildfire that's been burning west of Edmonton since Thursday.

  Environment

  May 8, 2021
• After dry Alberta winter, what will 2021 wildfire season look like?

  Wildfire season started in Alberta on March 1 and it runs until Oct. 31. Preparations are already well underway for the 2021 wildfire season.

  Weather

  Mar 24, 2021
• Alberta air tanker fleet helping in U.S. as Canada sees drop in wildfires

  There have been about 700 wildfires in Alberta this year with 32 square kilometres lost compared with the five-year average of 1,300 fires and 4,100 square kilometres burned.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
• Alberta wildfire season ‘quiet’; officials caution that could quickly change

  As of August 18 there have been 513 wildfires in the province– the five-year average is over double that at 1,218.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2020
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• Alberta downgrades fire ban due to ‘great work’ of wildfire crews, favourable weather

  The fire ban, which covered the Forest Protection Area, provincial parks and protected areas, was put into place in mid-April as a measure to slow the start of the wildfire season.

  Environment

  May 26, 2020
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• Alberta issues fire ban, OHV restrictions in Forest Protection Areas amid COVID-19 pandemic

  The Alberta government has issued a fire ban that covers about 60 per cent of the province, in hopes of slowing the start of wildfire season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2020