2 arrested after several officers injured in altercation near Eglinton and OakwoodErin O'Toole won’t say whether he believes there is systemic racism in Canada Multiple trucks are in the area working to put out the fire. Crews say they were able to contain the fire after it burned through several fields. at 11 a.m.The CFD said when crews arrived, they found a “growing grass and brush fire moving west,” prompting the need for more resources: 30 firefighters from Calgary and seven from Tsuut’ina Nation.“Crews worked for over two hours to channel the fire away from threatened structures and keep it within a single field,” the CFD said in a news release, adding that they shuttled in water from Calgary fire hydrants.The fire burned more than 16 hectares of field and was under control by 2 p.m., the CFD said.“We were dealing with some tricky wind changes,” said CFD Battalion Chief Stu Laird.
“Fire does spread and the winds do come up in the dry grass." “Make sure that there’s not leaves from the fall sitting up against your wall or under your deck.”He also recommended residents walk around their properties and ensure no flammable materials are within at least 10-metres of a building.Smith said he also recommends walking across the entire property to clean up items that can serve as fuel for a fire and move these items away from buildings.“It's just making sure you do that yard cleanup,” Smith said.He added that with many people are stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic so now is the perfect time for chores like cleaning up the yard to help prevent fires.The next three to four weeks typically are a season with high fire risk, Smith said, explaining that once the grass turns green the risk does lower.“Get out have a walk around your yard, do that cleanup and you’re going to be much safer and we’ll be in a much better situation as we get into the spring fire season,” Smith said.“Get out have a walk around your yard, do that cleanup and you’re going to be much safer and we’ll be in a much better situation as we get into the spring fire season,” Rocky View County fire chief Randy Smith said.Crews from Rocky View County, Bearspaw, Balzac and Calgary fire departments helped battle a blaze that consumed between 40 to 60 acres Tuesday.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A fire tore through several fields outside Calgary city limits Sunday night. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
Chelsea Kemp joined the Cochrane Eagle in 2020 as editor, bringing with her experience as a reporter and photojournalist. Firefighting can be a challenging, exciting, and fulfilling career. "Willow Creek Emergency Crews on scene and will remain on site with Forestry and the MD of Foothills throughout the night," the update reads.Highway 22 has been closed between Highway 533 and Highway 3 due to the fire.Firefighters and helicopters are battling the flames and heavy equipment was also being deployed, Alberta Wildfire spokesman Travis Fairweather said.It's the latest in a series of grass fires in southern Alberta over the past week that have been exacerbated by high winds.The province responded to seven different wildfires last week including ones burning in or near Coleman, Gleichen, Cypress County, the MD of Willow Creek, Airdrie, Acadia Valley and Siksika First Nation.A total of 10 homes and two farms were lost in those fires, according to Alberta Municipal Affairs.It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered onAnother wildfire fanned by high winds has broken out in southern Alberta, prompting an evacuation order and the closure of a 70-kilometre stretch of Highway 22.Grass fire prompts evacuation near Alberta's Chain Lakes Provincial ParkThis video of a wildfire near Highway 22, about 120 kilometres south of Calgary, was posted online by Cathy Waters. What do I need to do? CALGARY -- Calgary fire crews are at the scene of a grass fire burning in the southern section of Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Actions include looking around a property and removing fine combustible materials that can include long dry grass.“Rake it out and start cleaning as the snow goes away,” Smith said. Crews from the Calgary Fire Department and Tsuut’ina Nation fight a wildfire in the city’s southwest on Friday, May 1, 2020. Looks like there was a fire behind the school. CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A fire tore through several fields outside Calgary city limits Sunday night. A grass fire that started in Rocky View County on Sunday made its way to Calgary, officials said. Grass Fire Close to Tsuut’ina Nation Please be advised that there […] Additional resources were called as on-scene crews attacked the fire. "Crews from Rocky View County, Bearspaw, Balzac and Calgary fire departments helped battle the blaze that consumed between 40 to 60 acres. Officials were called to … Published Thursday, May 14, 2020 5:18PM MDT (Forest growing right up to the apartments.) That worked to our advantage.”No property was damaged and no injuries were reported, the CFD said.The CFD reminded people to take care “with outside fires due to dry spring conditions.”Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday.Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Cochrane Culture Days three-day celebration of art
What Calgary firefighters do. Another wildfire fanned by high winds has broken out in southern Alberta, prompting an evacuation order and the closure of a 70-kilometre stretch of Highway 22. File Photo
Calls started coming in around 3:30 p.m. regarding a grass fire near Panorama Road N.W. CALGARY -- Crews were called to a large grass fire in northwest Calgary on Sunday afternoon.
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