Asked about integrating the agricultural community into the response, Josee St-Onge, Alberta Wildfire information officer, said firefighting is complicated and dangerous.
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Alta. producers clamour for access to livestock as wildfires rage
The agriculture community in areas hit by wildfires in Alberta are increasingly agitating to be able to access their livestock and protect their ranches as the threat of drier temperatures and elevated risk of fires loom on the horizon. Premier Danielle Smith responded to criticisms of the slow response to the wildfires and producers being […] Read more
Livestock at risk as Alta. wildfires rage
Brad Dubeau, Alberta Beef Producers general manager, said he has never seen such a fire situation break out in so many locations at once threatening livestock operations during his time in the industry.
Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Alta.
Wildfires continue to wreak havoc in central Alberta with a province-wide state of emergency in effect due to dozens of fires burning out of control and tens of thousands of residents forced out of their homes. At least 14 communities stretching mainly from Drayton Valley to Grande Prairie have been evacuated or were under an […] Read more
Alberta wildfires threaten livestock operations
Sheep rancher Claude Durupt, near Tomahawk, Alta., just north of Drayton Valley where the town of more than 7,000 has been ordered to evacuate, said he's monitoring the southeasterly winds blowing the fire away from his farm.
