Redwater wildfire doubles, evacuation orders extended

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 10:20 pm

A rapidly intensifying wildfire in Alberta’s Sturgeon County has forced officials to extend evacuation orders as the blaze, identified as the Redwater wildfire, has doubled in size despite cooler weather on the horizon. Residents and emergency crews face a growing challenge amid nature’s fiery antics.

edmontonjournal.com / Wildfire in Sturgeon County grows as evacuation order expanded

It’s still too early for the summer lightning that zaps fires into existence in July and August, which means the majority of fires started in May are man-made.

globalnews.ca / Not out of the woods yet: 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.

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 7 hours ago #environment #albert #fire

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