Months ahead of fire season, Alberta Wildfire is preparing an area of about 8,000 hectares near Ribbon Creek for a prescribed burn and hiring additional firefighters.

Alberta fire crews are on their way to California to assist efforts to fight the deadly wildfires ravaging our neighbour to the south. The province is sending two fully equipped wildfire crews to help battle the blaze,

Increasing wildfire prevention in the Bow Valley has long been a priority for Canmore and nearby communities, though a lack of funding has delayed many preventative measures in the past.