Southern Alberta Fire

• Hot dry southern Alberta forecast elevates fire risk

  Spared the wildfire devastation being seen further north, hot and dry conditions in southern Alberta put many parts of the region at risk. Fire restrictions are in place.

  Environment

  May 12, 2023
  
• Southern Alberta’s Creepy Hollow loses haunted house in devastating fire

  Nobody was injured and officials said the cause of the blaze is still being investigated but will be difficult to determine.

  Fire

  May 24, 2022
  
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• Fire crews battle industrial fire in Taber

  Emergency crews were on scene of a large fire in an industrial area of Taber, Alta., on Friday. 

  Fire

  May 6, 2022
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• 1 year later, families affected by Claresholm wildfire still recovering

  Monday marked one year since a wildfire ripped through a southern Alberta community, destroying homes and leaving families to pick up the pieces.

  Fire

  Mar 28, 2022
• 51-year-old man dead after house fire in Brooks, Alta.

  RCMP said fire crews entered the home on Greenbrook Road during the early-morning hours of Jan. 1 and rescued the man, but he died as a result of his injuries. 

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2022
• Calgary-area mother homeless after rural rental home destroyed by fire

  The home east of Calgary went up in flames on Thursday night as Saz Cuthbertson and her son worked in her granite business in the garage.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2020
• Alberta mother and son overwhelmed with support after Coaldale house fire

  A mother and son from Coaldale, Alta. are reflecting on a tragic night that took their first real family home. 

  Fire

  Apr 2, 2020
• Long-term resident left homeless after Pincher Creek hotel fire

  RCMP and fire crews were called to the King Edward Hotel in Pincher Creek at 4 a.m. on Saturday.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2020
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• ‘We couldn’t find flames’: Fire chief describes battling blaze at Barons Hotel

  About 50 firefighters from seven different departments responded to the fire at Barons Hotel on Thursday.

  Jul 20, 2018
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• Blood Tribe family lost everything in house fire

  A family and community are coming together after a home on the Blood Tribe reserve was destroyed. It went up in flames early Monday.

  Jul 13, 2018