A wildfire that forced more than 6,600 people from their homes in Fort McMurray continues to grow, threatening a northeastern Alberta community that was ravaged by fire eight years ago. Four Fort ...

Gusty winds contributed greatly to the dramatic increase in size of a wildfire near Fort McMurray to nearly 21,000 hectares, causing it to grow in multiple directions and produce large smoke columns.

The Fort McKay Fire Hall will be named after Zachary Powder and a rugby field will be named after Hilda Peters. Fort McKay’s ...

Favorable winds were expected to push the fire away from the city of about 68,000 in northwest Canada, where many residents earn a paycheck from the nearby oil industry. The Fort McMurray fire ...

About 7,200 residents of Drayton Valley, Alta. and its surrounding area faced evacuation in May 2023, and four homes were ...

Highway 686 would be paved and extended over 200 km through thick muskeg and boreal forest to connect Fort McMurray to the Peace River region and communities in-between.

Alberta's forestry minister says muted wildfire activity to start the year is making him more optimistic than he was last year.

Fire captain Damian Asher jumped into action when a wildfire engulfed home after home in Fort McMurray and the surrounding communities this past spring. But while he and his fellow firefighters ...

Insured losses from wildfires across Canada last year were staggering, with damages exceeding $8 billion. The Jasper wildfire ...