Redwater evacuation order expanded late Wednesday night; Boyle residents allowed to go home

Province takes command role in firefighting efforts in Sturgeon County

After working around the clock for the past week to manage the response to the Redwater wildfire, Sturgeon County will hand over responsibility for firefighting to the province. Alberta's Wildfire's incident management team will be taking the lead command role in fighting the wildfire

Wildfire in Sturgeon County grows as evacuation order expanded

It’s still too early for the summer lightning that starts fires in July and August. The majority of fires started in May are man-made.

Redwater wildfire doubles in size even as cooler weather moves in

While Alberta is experiencing cooler weather, officials say it's too soon to breathe a sigh of relief as the wildfire danger still remains high across much of the province.

Redwater evacuation order expanded late Wednesday night; Boyle residents allowed to go home

More residents of Sturgeon County were told to leave their homes because of the wildfire danger Wednesday night.

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While Alberta is experiencing cooler weather and higher relative humidity on Thursday, officials say it’s too soon to breathe a sigh of relief as the wildfire danger still remains high across much of the province. The most notable fire in Alberta currently is burning northeast of Edmonton in Sturgeon County, near the town of Redwater. Over 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, Sturgeon County said that fire doubled in size to a tota…

800 residents of Alberta village allowed home as crews fight nearby wildfire - The Weather Network

Some evacuation orders remain in effect due to wildfire south of Boyle, Alta.