DAILY INTELLIGENCE LOG

STRUCTURE DEFENCE

British Columbia & Alberta

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Information current as of approximately 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

Wildfire conditions, evacuation boundaries, transportation access, restrictions and recovery hazards can change quickly.

Official instructions from the responsible local government, First Nation, emergency authority or transportation agency always take priority.

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STRUCTURE DEFENCE TAKEAWAY

Here’s what we know:

The strongest operational signal this morning is continued de-escalation across several of the major August wildfire emergencies.

The most significant overnight change is at Bald Range.

As of 5:00 p.m. Saturday, there are no longer any properties under Evacuation Order in RDOS Electoral Area F.

Faulder, South Meadow Valley and Callan Road properties that had remained under Order have transitioned into Restricted Access status, allowing residents greater access for property assessment, cleanup, insurance work and rebuilding while limiting unnecessary traffic through damaged areas.

That is an important distinction.

Restricted Access is not an Evacuation Order, but it is also not a return to normal public access.

Princeton-Summerland Road remains closed to through traffic. Residents with authorized access may enter affected areas while recovery crews, utilities and contractors continue working.

Pear Lake remains the principal active SLRD evacuation concern.

The SLRD reduced the Pear Lake evacuation footprint again Saturday evening, rescinding Alerts for a substantial number of properties and moving additional properties from Order to Alert.

However, an Evacuation Order remains in effect for part of Electoral Area B.

Bonanza Creek also retains an Evacuation Order and Alert in Electoral Area A.

Riley Creek remains under Alert.

There are now no wildfire evacuation measures in SLRD Electoral Area C following the earlier Twin Two rescindment.

Llenllenéy’ten (High Bar First Nation) continues to maintain Evacuation Orders for High Bar I.R. 1A and I.R. 2. High Bar I.R. 1 has reopened to members.

No major new rapidly expanding community-threatening wildfire was identified during this morning’s significant-incident scan in British Columbia or Alberta.

Here’s what we’re watching:

The immediate weather story is cool conditions and further moisture across several wildfire-relevant regions today, followed by renewed warming Monday and Tuesday.

Summerland reaches only about 21°C today.

Clinton is near 15°C with showers likely.

Lillooet is near 22°C with a chance of showers.

Cranbrook is experiencing rain this morning and is forecast near 19°C.

Grande Prairie is near 17°C with a chance of showers.

Those are generally favourable suppression conditions.

The next operational question comes after today:

How quickly do exposed fine fuels dry as sunshine and temperatures return Monday and Tuesday?

Here’s why it matters:

Wildfire risk is changing phase.

Earlier this month, the primary questions were:

Where is the fire moving?

Who needs to evacuate?

Can structures be defended?

Today, the questions increasingly include:

Can residents safely return?

Are roads and utilities functional?

Are burned slopes stable?

Can deep hotspots be extinguished before warmer weather returns?

And where do remaining evacuation Orders still indicate meaningful life-safety risk?

That shift is real progress.

It is not the same as wildfire season being over.

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TODAY'S CONDITIONS

BALD RANGE — FAULDER, SOUTH MEADOW VALLEY AND RDOS

Here’s what we know:

Bald Range has entered a substantially different operational phase.

At 5:00 p.m. Saturday, the RDOS transitioned the remaining Faulder, South Meadow Valley and Callan Road properties from Evacuation Order to Restricted Access status.

As a result:

There are currently no properties under Evacuation Order in Electoral Area F because of Bald Range.

Restricted properties include specified locations in:

• Faulder

• South Meadow Valley

• Callan Road

• Marsh Lane

• Fish Lake Road

Residents in the Restricted Access area can access their properties under the permit system and may:

• Remove personal belongings

• Conduct cleanup and debris-removal work

• Arrange insurance inspections

• Bring qualified contractors and tradespeople to the property

• Begin appropriate repairs and recovery activities

Public access remains controlled.

Princeton-Summerland Road remains closed to through traffic.

Alternate routes identified by the RDOS are Highway 5A and Highway 3.

The Bald Range Area Restriction implemented by BC Wildfire Service also remains in force around the wildfire to protect public and responder safety and prevent interference with suppression operations.

Summerland conditions this morning are cool and moist.

At 5:00 a.m.:

• Temperature — approximately 11°C

• Relative humidity — approximately 90%

• Wind — light

Forecast high:

• Approximately 21°C

Monday warms to approximately 26°C.

Tuesday reaches approximately 27°C.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Restricted Access operations in Faulder

• Princeton-Summerland Road

• Utility and communications restoration

• Water-system recovery

• Hazardous trees

• Burned structures and debris

• Deep wildfire hotspots

• Fine-fuel drying Monday and Tuesday

Here’s why it matters:

This is one of the clearest indications yet that Bald Range has shifted from mass evacuation into recovery.

But the Restricted Access designation is meaningful.

It recognizes that residents need access to begin rebuilding while the community still contains damaged infrastructure, burned properties, active recovery work and other hazards.

For homeowners returning after wildfire, reduced flame activity is only one piece of the safety picture.

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PEAR LAKE — SOUTH CARIBOO / SLRD ELECTORAL AREA B

Here’s what we know:

Pear Lake remains the most significant active evacuation environment within the SLRD.

There was further improvement Saturday evening.

At 5:00 p.m., the SLRD rescinded the Evacuation Alert for a substantial group of properties around Pavilion Lake, Lake Frontage Road, Smith Road and surrounding parcels.

The SLRD also updated its Order and Alert boundaries.

Some properties previously under Evacuation Order were downgraded to Alert.

However:

An Evacuation Order remains active for other properties in Electoral Area B.

An Evacuation Alert also remains active around the Pear Lake wildfire.

The Order is being maintained to preserve a safe buffer around the southern portion of the wildfire.

Conditions around Clinton are cool today.

Forecast:

• High approximately 15°C

• 60% chance of showers

• Overnight low near 8°C

Monday becomes sunny near 20°C.

Tuesday warms to approximately 24°C.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Further Pear Lake Order downgrades

• Remaining fire activity along the southern perimeter

• Rainfall today

• Rural-property access

• Ranch and livestock operations

• Fine-fuel drying Monday and Tuesday

• Road conditions

Here’s why it matters:

Large wildfires do not recover evenly.

Saturday's additional rescindments are meaningful.

But the remaining Order represents a deliberate life-safety decision for the properties still inside it.

Residents should continue using the official property-level evacuation map rather than generalizing from nearby rescindments.

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LLENLLENÉY’TEN — HIGH BAR FIRST NATION

Here’s what we know:

High Bar I.R. 1 remains reopened to members following Friday's partial rescindment.

However:

• High Bar I.R. 1A remains under Evacuation Order.

• High Bar I.R. 2 remains under Evacuation Order.

Reserve lands remain closed to non-members.

Members travelling to High Bar I.R. 1 are being directed to use Big Bar Ferry Road.

Officials continue warning that road conditions are rough and unstable in places.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• I.R. 1A Order

• I.R. 2 Order

• Road stability

• Rainfall and runoff

• Further re-entry

Here’s why it matters:

The remaining concern is increasingly about both wildfire and access.

A community can become safe enough for partial re-entry while roads and slopes still require caution.

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BONANZA CREEK — BRIDGE RIVER / SOUTH CHILCOTIN

Here’s what we know:

Bonanza Creek remains under an Evacuation Order and Evacuation Alert within SLRD Electoral Area A.

The evacuation footprint was substantially reduced Friday.

Gold Bridge, Gun Lake, Gun Creek Road, Tyaughton Lake, Marshall Lake and other previously affected areas were among those removed from evacuation measures.

The remaining Order is now considerably more geographically focused.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Remaining Order

• Further rescindments

• Backcountry and remote-road access

• Ranch and livestock operations

• Hotspots

• Weather-driven drying early this week

Here’s why it matters:

The shrinking evacuation footprint is a useful measure of progress.

The remaining Order still requires the same level of compliance as any other Evacuation Order.

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RILEY CREEK — TEXAS CREEK

Here’s what we know:

Riley Creek remains under Evacuation Alert.

No new escalation was identified overnight.

Lillooet remains cool today.

Forecast:

• High approximately 22°C

• 40% chance of showers

• Overnight low approximately 12°C

Monday begins warming.

Temperatures climb further Tuesday.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Alert rescindment

• Hotspot activity

• Rainfall

• Fine-fuel response

• Re-entry hazards

• Drying after today

Here’s why it matters:

Riley Creek continues moving in a favourable direction.

The remaining Alert is still useful preparedness time for affected residents until officials formally remove it.

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FRASER CANYON — AINSLIE CREEK / HIGHWAY 1

Here’s what we know:

The Fraser Canyon remains an active wildfire-recovery corridor.

Highway 1 reopened earlier this week after a lengthy wildfire closure.

Controlled travel and ongoing recovery work remain possible around the Alexandra Bridge and Alexandra Tunnel area.

The operating environment may include:

• Single-lane alternating traffic

• Traffic-control personnel

• Utility work

• Danger-tree operations

• Blasting or slope work

• Temporary delays

Travellers should check DriveBC immediately before entering the corridor.

The heavy-rain and burn-scar weather concern that was prominent Saturday is not being carried forward as an active warning this morning because a current Environment Canada Special Weather Statement for the corridor was not located during the publication scan.

Post-fire terrain hazards nevertheless remain relevant.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Highway 1 operating conditions

• Ainslie Creek wildfire activity

• Hazard trees

• Rockfall

• Burned-slope stability

• Utility restoration

• Rainfall

Here’s why it matters:

Wildfire recovery does not end when a highway reopens.

Burned trees, damaged slopes and utility infrastructure can continue affecting travel long after the primary flame front has passed.

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SOUTHEAST BRITISH COLUMBIA

Here’s what we know:

The Southeast is experiencing one of the more favourable fire-weather days in recent weeks.

At Cranbrook Airport this morning:

• Light rain was occurring.

• Temperature was approximately 9°C.

• Relative humidity was approximately 87%.

Today's forecast calls for:

• Showers

• High approximately 19°C

• Overnight low approximately 7°C

Monday becomes sunny near 24°C.

Tuesday reaches approximately 26°C.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Rainfall totals

• Existing hotspot response

• Holdover lightning fires

• Fine-fuel drying Monday and Tuesday

• Human-caused starts as recreational access increases

Here’s why it matters:

Cool temperatures, high humidity and rain provide a useful suppression environment.

Several consecutive hours of wetting can materially improve surface-fuel conditions.

But fine fuels can begin drying again quickly once sunshine and temperatures return.

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ALBERTA

Here’s what we know:

No new significant Alberta community wildfire emergency was identified during this morning’s authoritative-source scan.

The latest published Grande Prairie Forest Area incident bulletin remains dated August 27.

Because no newer official incident bulletin was located before publication, the previous exact classification and hectare figure for GWF058 are not being presented as though they were freshly reconfirmed this morning.

Current weather is comparatively favourable.

Grande Prairie forecast:

• High approximately 17°C

• 30% chance of showers

• Overnight low approximately 8°C

Monday reaches approximately 20°C.

Tuesday warms toward approximately 24°C.

No current Alberta Wildfire of Note or emergency escalation was identified in the official sources reviewed this morning.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Fresh Grande Prairie wildfire status

• New starts

• Human-caused ignitions

• Increasing temperature Tuesday

• Wind

• Alberta Emergency Alerts

• Any significant change in provincial wildfire activity

Here’s why it matters:

There is currently no broad Alberta escalation signal.

That is operationally meaningful.

It does not eliminate the need to watch new starts as warmer weather returns.

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ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

COOL, MOIST CONDITIONS DOMINATE TODAY

Here’s what we know:

There is no significant heat signal across the main southern B.C. wildfire environments today.

Representative highs:

• Summerland — approximately 21°C

• Lillooet — approximately 22°C

• Clinton — approximately 15°C

• Cranbrook — approximately 19°C

• Grande Prairie — approximately 17°C

These temperatures are substantially lower than the prolonged heat experienced during the middle of August.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Overnight humidity recovery

• Surface-fuel moisture

• Hotspot response

• Mop-up progress

• Monday and Tuesday warming

Here’s why it matters:

Several cooler days combined with moisture create useful operating conditions for firefighters.

They allow crews to work deeper into control areas and improve the probability of finding and extinguishing residual hotspots.

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RAINFALL AND PROLONGED DRYNESS

Here’s what we know:

Recent rainfall has materially changed short-term fire conditions across much of southern British Columbia.

Evidence includes:

• Reduced evacuation footprints

• ORV restrictions being rescinded

• Cooler surface conditions

• High overnight humidity in several locations

• Continuing re-entry and recovery

Rain continues today in portions of the South Cariboo and Southeast.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Actual precipitation totals

• Geographic coverage

• Deeper fuel response

• How quickly exposed fuels dry Monday and Tuesday

Here’s why it matters:

Rain does not affect every fuel equally.

Grass and needles may respond quickly.

Large woody material, deep duff and seasonally dry soils change much more slowly.

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DROUGHT CODE AND FIRE-WEATHER INDICATORS

Here’s what we know:

The current cool and wet pattern should improve short-term fire-weather indices at stations receiving meaningful rainfall.

Fine Fuel Moisture Code can respond rapidly.

Buildup Index and especially Drought Code respond more slowly.

No single authoritative Drought Code value was identified this morning that responsibly represents all of the Okanagan, Fraser Canyon, Lillooet, Cariboo and Southeast.

For that reason, this report is not using a province-wide Drought Code number.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Station-specific Drought Code

• Buildup Index

• Fine Fuel Moisture Code

• Overnight humidity recovery

• Consecutive dry days beginning again Monday

Here’s why it matters:

A wet surface can coexist with significant deeper seasonal dryness.

That distinction becomes important when warmer weather returns.

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WIND

Here’s what we know:

There is no broad extreme-wind signal across the main reporting regions today.

That is another improvement from several recent weather transitions.

Terrain-driven winds remain possible in valleys and along active fire edges.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Local valley winds

• Thunderstorm outflow where showers become convective

• Smoke movement

• Hazard-tree failure

Here’s why it matters:

Lower broad-scale wind generally supports suppression.

Local terrain can still produce conditions different from the nearest community forecast.

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LIGHTNING AND HOLDOVER-FIRE POTENTIAL

Here’s what we know:

The strongest lightning period has passed.

The current concern is increasingly holdover detection.

Recent thunderstorms may have produced ignitions that remained concealed during cool and wet weather.

Monday and Tuesday bring warmer, sunnier conditions to several regions.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• New smoke appearing during afternoon heating

• Holdover fires

• New Initial Attack incidents

• Previously wet fuels drying around concealed ignitions

Here’s why it matters:

Cool weather can suppress the visibility of a lightning ignition without necessarily extinguishing it.

The first warm days after rain are useful holdover-fire watch days.

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GRASS CURING AND HUMAN ACTIVITY

Here’s what we know:

Cured grass remains present across the Interior.

Recent precipitation has reduced receptiveness in many areas, but the fuel itself remains.

Recreational off-road-vehicle prohibitions were rescinded Friday across several southern B.C. fire centres.

That means more people may be travelling into Crown-land recreation areas this weekend.

Human-caused ignition prevention still matters.

Common sources include:

• Hot exhaust systems over grass

• Vegetation collecting around exhaust components

• Trailer chains dragging on pavement

• Farm and industrial machinery

• Smoking materials

• Improperly extinguished fires

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Recreation-related starts

• Roadside fires

• Agricultural and industrial ignitions

• Compliance with continuing fire prohibitions

Here’s why it matters:

Improved fire weather is a reason restrictions can ease.

It is not a reason to ignore ignition prevention.

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RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS

Here’s what we know:

KAMLOOPS FIRE CENTRE

The recreational ORV prohibition has been rescinded.

However:

• Category 1 campfires remain prohibited.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

The current legal orders are scheduled to remain until October 9 unless rescinded earlier.

SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE

The recreational ORV prohibition has been rescinded.

However:

• Category 1 campfires remain prohibited.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

CARIBOO FIRE CENTRE

The recreational ORV restriction affecting the 100 Mile House area has been rescinded.

Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 restrictions remain subject to the current BC Wildfire Service legal orders.

BALD RANGE

The BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction around Bald Range remains active.

It is scheduled to remain until September 12 unless rescinded earlier.

72-HOUR FORWARD SCAN

No new major southern B.C. wildfire prohibition scheduled to take effect during the next 72 hours was identified during this morning's authoritative-source review.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Campfire-ban rescindments following recent rainfall

• Area Restriction changes

• Bald Range access changes

• Any new restrictions associated with new wildfire starts

• Alberta restriction changes

Here’s why it matters:

Wildfire restrictions are becoming increasingly location- and activity-specific.

An off-road vehicle may now be permitted in an area where a campfire remains prohibited.

Always verify both the activity and the location.

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HOMEOWNER IMPLICATIONS

For residents returning into wildfire-affected areas:

• Confirm the current property status.

• Understand whether the property is All Clear, under Alert or under Restricted Access.

• Check water and utility advisories.

• Treat damaged electrical equipment as energized until confirmed otherwise.

• Watch for unstable trees, burned roots and ash pits.

• Be cautious around damaged slopes and drainage channels.

• Expect emergency crews, utility workers and contractors.

For residents under Evacuation Alert:

• Keep vehicles fuelled.

• Keep medications, identification and essential documents ready.

• Maintain transportation plans for pets, livestock and anyone requiring assistance.

For residents outside evacuation areas:

The current cool-weather window is useful.

Consider:

• Cleaning needles and debris from roofs and gutters.

• Removing combustible material from immediately beside structures.

• Keeping grass short.

• Inspecting hoses and pumps.

• Restoring evacuation supplies after summer use.

• Confirming current fire restrictions before recreation.

These actions can improve preparedness.

They are not predictions and cannot guarantee structure survival.

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WHAT CHANGED SINCE YESTERDAY

BALD RANGE — MAJOR RECOVERY MILESTONE

• There are now no properties under Evacuation Order in RDOS Electoral Area F.

• Faulder, South Meadow Valley and specified Callan Road properties transitioned from Order to Restricted Access at 5:00 p.m. Saturday.

• Residents have greater access for cleanup, insurance assessment and rebuilding.

• Public access remains restricted.

• Princeton-Summerland Road remains closed to through traffic.

PEAR LAKE — FURTHER DE-ESCALATION

• Additional properties were moved from Order to Alert Saturday evening.

• A substantial group of properties had the Evacuation Alert fully rescinded.

• An Evacuation Order remains for other properties in SLRD Electoral Area B.

BONANZA CREEK

• The reduced Evacuation Order and Alert remain active.

RILEY CREEK

• The Evacuation Alert remains active.

TWIN TWO

• There are no longer any active wildfire evacuation measures in SLRD Electoral Area C.

HIGH BAR FIRST NATION

• High Bar I.R. 1 remains reopened.

• High Bar I.R. 1A and I.R. 2 remain under Evacuation Order in the latest official update.

FRASER CANYON

• Highway 1 remains reopened with wildfire-recovery controls and possible delays.

• Yesterday's heavy-rain Special Weather Statement is not being carried forward as a current warning because a fresh active statement was not identified during this morning's Environment Canada scan.

WEATHER

• Southern Interior temperatures remain cool today.

• Rain is occurring in portions of the Southeast.

• Clinton has a 60% chance of showers.

• Summerland begins warming Monday.

• A broader warming and drying trend becomes more noticeable Tuesday.

ALBERTA

• No new significant community wildfire escalation was identified.

• No newer official Grande Prairie incident bulletin was located, so Thursday's precise GWF058 status is not being presented as a fresh Sunday figure.

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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING NEXT

• Remaining Pear Lake Evacuation Order

• Further Pear Lake re-entry

• Bonanza Creek Evacuation Order

• Riley Creek Alert

• High Bar I.R. 1A and I.R. 2 Orders

• Bald Range Restricted Access recovery

• Princeton-Summerland Road reopening

• Bald Range Area Restriction

• Highway 1 operations through the Fraser Canyon

• Post-fire tree and slope hazards

• Rainfall totals today

• Fine-fuel drying Monday and Tuesday

• Holdover-lightning fires emerging with warmer weather

• Station-level Drought Code and Buildup Index response

• Fresh Alberta wildfire status

• Human-caused starts during increased recreational activity

• Campfire and open-fire prohibition changes

• Any significant new wildfire or evacuation action

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STRUCTURE DEFENCE TAKEAWAY — BOTTOM LINE

Here’s what we know:

Today’s wildfire picture is measurably better than it was even several days ago.

Bald Range no longer has an Evacuation Order anywhere in RDOS Electoral Area F.

Pear Lake's evacuation footprint shrank again Saturday.

Twin Two has no remaining evacuation measure.

Riley Creek is at Alert rather than Order.

Bonanza Creek's affected area has contracted significantly.

Cool temperatures and moisture are supporting suppression across much of the southern Interior.

Those are meaningful improvements.

Here’s what we’re watching:

Pear Lake remains the clearest active evacuation concern.

High Bar I.R. 1A and I.R. 2 remain under Order.

Bonanza Creek retains an Order.

And the next environmental test begins after today.

Temperatures start climbing again Monday and Tuesday.

That warming will show us how durable the recent moisture benefit is and may expose lightning holdovers that have remained quiet during the cooler period.

Here’s why it matters:

Wildfire season does not end all at once.

It changes phases.

First the priority may be evacuation.

Then suppression.

Then re-entry.

Then roads, water, electricity, burned trees, damaged slopes and rebuilding.

The current trend is encouraging.

But the useful response is not complacency.

It is to use favourable conditions to secure fires, restore communities and improve property readiness before the next period of adverse fire weather arrives.

Indicators describe conditions.

They do not predict what an individual wildfire will do next.

Official emergency instructions always take priority.

Wildfire resilience starts before wildfire arrives.

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SOURCES

• BC Wildfire Service

• BC Wildfire Service Wildfire Dashboard

• BC Wildfire Service Prohibitions and Restrictions

• EmergencyInfoBC

• Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

• Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

• Llenllenéy’ten (High Bar First Nation)

• Thompson-Nicola Regional District

• DriveBC

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

• Alberta Wildfire

• Grande Prairie Forest Area

• Alberta Fire Bans