Alberta Wildfire Celebrates Canada 150
Alberta Wildfire staff attended Canada Day celebrations all across the province this past weekend, from Canmore to Fort McMurray. Some of the events we attended include the Canada Day 150 celebration at the Rocky National Historic Site, the reopening of Fort McMurray’s Heritage Village and parades in Whitecourt, Grande Prairie, High Level and more. Scroll […]
Practice Makes Perfect!
After a long and cold winter, everyone on the Edson Unit Crew has been counting down the days to the start of the wildfire season. Generally, Unit Crews work on larger, sustained action fires. We are also tasked with a wide range of other duties though, including being used as an initial action resource on wildfires, […]
Away From the Fireline
Hello and welcome back – my name is Josh and this summer I will be giving you a window into the daily life of a firefighter in the field. It has been a long, dry winter and I am very excited to be back in the field doing what I love. Do you ever wonder […]
Wildfire Caused by Exploding Target
The Government of Alberta has made changes to the Forest and Prairie Protection Act and associated regulations to improve public safety as they relate to preventing human-caused wildfires and protecting Albertans, their communities, natural resources, and infrastructure from wildfire damage. One of the key ways the Government of Alberta has strengthened wildfire legislation is by […]
Return to Rappel
Can you feel the excitement? I can. We all love the winter. It’s a great chance for wildfire members to rejuvenate and energize after a long summer on the fireline, but eventually we all find ourselves longing for those days in the woods again. Every year the Alberta Wildfire Rappel program trains and re-certifies approximately […]
Alberta Wildfire 