Beacon Hill
WATCH: 1 year later, firefighters recall running towards ‘The Beast’ while thousands fled
On May 3, 2016, while tens of thousands of people fled Fort McMurray, hundreds went running in to begin to battle the wildfire now known as “The Beast.” Continue reading
Elementary school breakfast program brings students together 1 year after Fort McMurray wildfire
Dr. K A Clark Public School in Fort McMurray offers a breakfast program, providing a meal to about 80 students each morning. But the principal says it does much more than that. Continue reading
Fort McMurray wildfire: Wood Buffalo mayor recounts tragedy and looks forward to future
A year after a wildfire destroyed parts of Fort McMurray, residents are still recovering from its devastating impact, including the municipality’s mayor. Continue reading
Massive $1.3M tree-planting effort in Fort McMurray to start this spring
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
The project is dubbed Operation ReLeaf – Fort McMurray and is expected to start this spring with the potential to continue into 2018. Continue reading
Rural Alberta Advantage’s ‘Beacon Hill’ inspired by Fort McMurray wildfire
Rural Alberta Advantage released Beacon Hill on Tuesday, which was inspired by the devastating wildfire that swept through Fort McMurray in May. Continue reading
Park planned in Fort McMurray to honour teen who died during wildfire evacuation
The parents of a 15-year-old girl killed in a fiery car crash while evacuating the Fort McMurray wildfire last spring are planning to build a park in her memory. Continue reading
Fort McMurray wildfire: from the ashes rise stories of the rebuild
Checking in with Fort McMurray residents more than seven months after the wildfire. Some will rebuild and some will move on. Continue reading
Hundreds of Fort McMurray residents in areas hit hardest by wildfire finally allowed to go home
It’s been a challenging few months for Fort McMurray residents who have homes in the communities hardest-hit by May’s wildfires but on Friday, many were told they could return home. Continue reading
Fort McMurray wildfire: Residents can now rebuild in Abasand and Beacon Hill
Nearly four months after a wildfire ripped through Fort McMurray, residents in two of the hardest hit neighbourhoods have been given the green light to rebuild. Continue reading
Fort McMurray wildfire: Beacon Hill, Abasand residents begin returning home
Hundreds of select residents of the Beacon Hill and Abasand neighbourhoods are finally allowed back home, nearly four months after the Fort McMurray wildfire. Continue reading