An improved roadmap of northern Alberta includes better emergency exits during wildfires, UCP says

An improved roadmap of northern Alberta includes better emergency exits during wildfires, UCP says

By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Improved economic corridors and emergency routes will eventually remap the way drivers navigate the north, the legislature heard during a week that saw UCP faithful emphasize spending beyond Alberta’s major centres. Andrew Boitchenko, the member for Drayton Valley-Devon, highlighted $311 million for emergency routes in Alberta. He also spoke of further spending on a suite of northern highway pr…

According to the head of the secretariat at the Danish Fire Service, Bjarne Nigaard, the vegetation is not really in full bloom yet, and therefore grass, bushes and trees have not yet started to absorb water from the ground. - Although we have had some rain on the surface in many places recently, it is not enough to reduce the fire danger after a long period without rain, explains Bjarne Nigaard. The relatively high fire danger is a reality acro…