Calgary Forest Area

• Conditions dry across the province as Alberta wildfire season ramps up

  Wildland firefighters and seasonal support staff are currently training, completing controlled burns and opening facilities like air tanker and fires bases.

  Environment

  Apr 24, 2023
  
• 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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• Fire ban warning amped as wildfire conditions, air quality remain extreme in southwestern Alberta

  Wildfire information officer Matthew Anderson said authorities have had to deal with 45 fire ban infractions in the Calgary Forest Area, a strip of wilderness along the province's southwestern boundary.

  Environment

  Sep 7, 2017
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• Fire advisory issued for foothills west and south of Calgary

  As the hot and dry conditions continue, a fire advisory has been issued for the Calgary Forest Area.

  Weather

  Jul 4, 2017
• Fire advisory issued for forested areas west of Calgary

  Citing persistent hot and dry conditions, officials said the advisory will remain in effect until conditions improve.

  Environment

  May 2, 2016