Waterton Evacuation

• Waterton townsite opens to public Wednesday as Kenow fire remains held

  In its last update, officials said the fire remains active but is being held.

  Environment

  Sep 20, 2017
  
• Waterton wildfire update: phased re-entry into townsite ‘going very well’

  A phased re-entry for residents, leaseholders and business owners in the Waterton townsite began Tuesday.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2017
  
• Advertisement
• Phased re-entry for Waterton townsite to begin Tuesday

  Parks Canada says a phased re-entry for the Waterton townsite will begin on Tuesday.

  Environment

  Sep 18, 2017
• Advertisement
• Waterton wildfire update: re-entry to park, townsite could take weeks

  Although wildfires burning in Waterton Lakes National Park continue to produce widespread smoke, a special air quality statement issued for several communities in the area has now concluded.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2017
• Waterton wildfire Wednesday: Townsite ‘not in jeopardy’ but 5 homes lost in M.D. of Pincher Creek

  Officials in the M.D. of Pincher Creek said a re-entry plan is being formulated and a weather forecast of rain and little wind is expected to help the area.

  Environment

  Sep 13, 2017
• Waterton wildfire update: blaze grows by 33,000 hectares, visitor centre lost

  The Kenow Mountain wildfire continues to burn in Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park, but officials say the majority of the townsite appears to be intact.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2017
• Waterton wildfire enters Cardston County, prompts several local states of emergency

  The advancing fire resulted in more evacuations being ordered on Monday night.

  Environment

  Sep 11, 2017
• Waterton park and townsite under mandatory evacuation due to wildfire

  A mandatory evacuation alert was in effect as of 1:15 p.m. MT for Waterton Lakes National Park and the townsite.

  Environment

  Sep 8, 2017
• Advertisement
• 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
• Advertisement
• Fire threatening Waterton grows north along Alberta border, may pass into Castle river valley

  “The forest conditions out there are extremely dry at this point; they really can’t get much drier."

  Environment

  Sep 6, 2017