Increasing wildfire prevention in the Bow Valley has long been a priority for Canmore and nearby communities, though a lack of funding has delayed many preventative measures in the past.
After the destructive wildfire in Jasper, Alberta in 2024, the province is taking steps to safeguard other heavily forested areas from future catastrophic events. The Weather Network's Connor ...
“Wildfire remains the top rated hazard to life, property and critical infrastructure within and around the Bow Valley,” said Canmore Mayor Sean Krausert, as he joined Alberta Forestry Minister ...
Alberta wildfire crews have already begun to perform prescribed burns around the province, ahead of the 2025 forest fire season. Starting on Jan. 6, 8,000 hectares around Ribbon Creek in ...
The Alberta Forestry and Parks minister and municipal officials in the Bow Valley said Monday that a new fireguard will help protect Canmore and other communities in the heavily forested area from ...
Alberta announced last week that it is sending up to 40 wildland firefighters with more personnel, waterbombers and contracted night-vision helicopters ready to deploy. B.C.’s forests minister ...
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