The Government of Alberta is encouraging all Albertans to be "prepared and proactive" with the onset of wildfire season on ...

Map of Kananaskis to receive a prescribed burn. Alberta Wildfire Alberta employs wildfire fighters year round, but during peak season, Story says, they need an additional 800 firefighters and ...

A map at AlbertaBurnBans.ca can be zoomed in ... “The system is in place to allow municipalities and Alberta Wildfire to respond to the conditions we’re seeing on the ground with the ...

Officials who work with Alberta Wildfire say current conditions lead them to believe this year’s wildfire season will be easier to manage than the last two seasons and they hope the weather ...

Alberta is forecasting a return to a normal wildfire season in 2025, with fewer challenges than previous years due to more snowpack and predicted precipitation. After a record-breaking wildfire ...

EDMONTON — Last year’s record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province’s forests for decades to come, says a new report.

Alberta is heading into the 2025 wildfire season in a much better position compared to last year and with more dollars being allocated for wildfire preparedness, says the province’s forestry ...

As of last Saturday, Wetaskiwin County requires fire permits for all fires, with the exception of a campfire or burning barrel.