Fireguards to protect residents also a boon to Alberta  wildlife

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bow-valley-fireguard-wildlife-9.7037016
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Les pare-feux pour protéger les résidents sont aussi bénéfiques pour la faune de l’Alberta  

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2219461/foret-lutte-incendie-animaux-sauvage

#Alberta #ABfires #FeuxAB

Animals benefit from fireguards protecting Alberta towns | CBC News

Bow Valley's bears, birds and elk enjoy new food and open spaces when trees get cleared for fire protection.

CBC

The Transport Safety Board of Canada investigation found that crack in a fossil gas pipeline caused the 2024 wildfire near Edson, Alberta.

Me: What can we learn from this? What will we do in practice?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/tsb-report-edson-pipeline-rupture-9.6934226
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L'enquête du Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada a constaté qu’une fissure dans le gazoduc a causé le feu de forêt de 2024 près d'Edson, Alberta.

Moi: Que pouvons-nous apprendre de ceci?

https://www.tsb.gc.ca/fra/medias-media/communiques/pipeline/2025/p24h0018-20251009.html

#Alberta #ABfires #FeuxAB

TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire | CBC News

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its findings on the causes of the rupture of a natural gas pipeline near Edson, Alta.

CBC

Québec  is sending 40 firefighters to Alberta  to help fight wildfires.

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/07/31/quebec-firefighters-alberta-forest-fires/
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Le Québec  envoie 40 pompiers en Alberta  pour aider à combattre les feux de forêt.

https://lp.ca/gbgaSO

#Alberta #Québec #ABfires #FeuxAB #Wildfires #FeuxDeForêt

Quebec to send 40 firefighters to help control Alberta forest fires

Quebec will send 40 firefighters to Alberta in the coming days to fight forest fires in the province. Forest firefighters, along with two representatives of the Society for the Protection of Forests Against Fire (SOPFEU), will leave for the province this Saturday, the company announced on Thursday. Quebec had already deployed 40 other firefighters to […]

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A radio (VHF) logbook documented the violence of the 2024 Jasper wildfire that burned down a third of the town.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/the-night-jasper-burned-radio-logs-capture-minute-by-minute-of-town-catching-fire-1.7577578
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Un journal radio (VHF) a documenté la violence du feu de forêt de Jasper en 2024 qui a brûlé le tiers de la ville.

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#Jasper #Alberta #ABfires #FeuxAB #Wildfires #FeuxDeForêt

The night Jasper burned: Radio logs capture minute by minute of town catching fire | CBC News

A little over a year since one-third of the town was destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire, documents released to CBC News through a federal access to information request paints one of the most vivid pictures of conditions faced by firefighters and Parks Canada staff in the moments of the blaze.

CBC

The air is so bad today. 😔

#abfires #ClimateChange #yeg #yegwx

Nearly half of the buildings in Chipewyan Lake, Alberta  have been destroyed by a wildfire.

The evacuation order has been lifted in Swan Hills, but notice stays in effect.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-chipewyan-lake-1.7553181
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Près de la moitié des structures de Chipewyan Lake, Alberta  ont été détruites par un feu de forêt.

L'ordre d'évacuation a été levé à Swan Hills, mais l’avis demeure en vigueur.

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#Alberta #ChipewyanLake #SwanHills #ABfires #FeuxAB

Nearly half of northern Alberta community destroyed as wildfires flare | CBC News

As Albertans forced out by wildfires wait for word when it will be safe to return home, other evacuees are learning their homes have been lost to the flames. 

CBC

Officials expect 'significant wildfire growth' at blaze on Alberta-British Columbia border

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-june-4-1.7552666
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Les autorités s’attendent à « une intensification significative du feu de forêt » enflammé à la frontière entre l’Alberta et la Colombie-Britannique.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2169691/feu-foret-kiskatinaw-ordre-evacuation

#Alberta #BC #CB #BritishColumbia #ColombieBritannique #ABfires #FeuxAB #BCfires #FeuxCB #wildfires #FeuxDeForêt

Officials expect 'significant wildfire growth' at blaze on B.C.-Alta. border | CBC News

Officials in B.C. are warning of dangerous conditions for a raging wildfire on the B.C.-Alberta border in northeastern B.C., which has already resulted in evacuation orders.

CBC

1300 residents of Swan Hills, Alberta  has been ordered to evacuate due to a nearby wildfire.

Alert: https://www.alberta.ca/aea/cap/2025/05/26/2025-05-26T18_16_55-06_00=TownofSwanHills=3DBD3E75-3FFA-45D4-B488-51A6E60C8BA5.htm
Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-1.7543606
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Ordre d’évacuation émis pour 1300 résidents de Swan Hills, Alberta  a cause d’un feu de forêt à proximité.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2167452/alerte-evacuation-swan-hills-feu

#SwanHills #ABfires #FeuxAB #Wildfires #FeuxDeForêt

THIS IS AN ALBERTA EMERGENCY ALERT. THIS IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR THE TOWN OF SWAN HILLS.

Critical: Wildfire - Swan Hills (Updated May 26, 2025 at 06:16 PM)

A one-hour evacuation notice has been issued for Swan Hills, Alberta  . Residents must be ready to evacuate within an hour’s notice due to a nearby wildfire.

Alert: https://www.alberta.ca/aea/cap/2025/05/26/2025-05-26T12_53_15-06_00=TownofSwanHills=9CC76057-8013-4F64-9E8F-C211FF98DFBA.htm
Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-1.7543606
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Un avis d’évacuation a été émis pour Swan Hills, Alberta  . Les résidents doivent être prêts à évacuer dans l’heure suivant une alerte en raison d’un feu de forêt à proximité.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2167452/alerte-evacuation-swan-hills-feu

#SwanHills #ABfires #FeuxAB #Wildfires #FeuxDeForêt

THIS IS AN ALBERTA EMERGENCY ALERT. THIS IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR THE TOWN OF SWAN HILLS.

Critical: Wildfire - Swan Hills (Updated May 26, 2025 at 06:16 PM)

The Sturgeon County, Alberta  wildfire is contained at 70%. It seems to have been caused by an ATV. The evacuation notice remains in effect.

Notice: https://www.sturgeoncounty.ca/active-fire/
Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildfire-northeast-of-edmonton-sparked-by-atv-caught-fire-1.7526840
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Le feu de forêt du comté de Sturgeon, Alberta  est contenu à 70%. Il aurait été causé par un VTT. L’avis d’évacuation demeure en vigueur.

Avis: https://alertable.ca/#/details/2025/425055
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#Alberta #SturgeonCounty #ABfires #FeuxAB #Wildfires #FeuxDeForêt

Active Fire: Redwater Recreation Area | Sturgeon County

Update 4: Fire Ban, 17:00 May 4, 2025  A total fire ban has been issued for Sturgeon County, Redwater, Legal and Bon Accord, due to ongoing dry conditions and wind, and the current active fire situation at Redwater Provincial Recreation Area. The fire ban is effective as of 17:10.  No…

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