High Level Wildfire

• Chuckegg Creek wildfire declared out after 17 months

  The wildfire near the town of High Level started on May 12, 2019 and was caused by lightning.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2020
  
• Global News in Alberta wins 4 RTDNA Awards

  The Global News teams in Alberta have won four Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Awards in the Prairie region.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2020
  
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• 3 months after sparking, Chuckegg Creek wildfire in northern Alberta finally under control

  An aggressive wildfire in northern Alberta that forced people out of their homes for a week in late May has finally been brought under control.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2019
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• Alberta’s Chuckegg Creek wildfire now being held

  The Chuckegg Creek wildfire in northern Alberta is now classified as being held.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2019
• Chuckegg Creek wildfire in northern Alberta now 60% held: Alberta government

  The Alberta government says the massive Chuckegg Creek wildfire that's forced thousands of people to flee their communities over the past two months is now considered 60 per cent held.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2019
• High Level wildfire evacuees ‘very thankful’ to be returning home

  High Level residents started returning home on Monday after out-of-control wildfires prompted a mandatory evacuation order nearly two weeks ago.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2019
• 144 more B.C. crew members deployed to Alberta, Yukon to tackle wildfire threats

  Those members will replace the 267 personnel who were sent to Alberta on May 22 and 23.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2019
• Alberta wildfires: High Level residents unable to return home this weekend

  Uncertain winds and safety concerns mean the re-entry plan into High Level, after residents were forced from their homes by wildfire nearly two weeks ago, will have to be re-evaluated.

  Environment

  Jun 1, 2019
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• 10,000 people forced out, 16 homes destroyed by Alberta wildfires

  The Alberta government said hot, dry and windy conditions fueling the northern wildfires aren't going away soon and will make fighting the fires difficult, so people need to prepare themselves.

  Weather

  May 31, 2019
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• Alberta wildfires grow ‘significantly’; blaze near High Level surges in size to 2,300 square kilometres

  The Chuckegg Creek Fire ballooned in size between Wednesday and Thursday. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, it was approximately 2,300 square kilometres — or 230,000 hectares.

  Weather

  May 30, 2019