by Kayli McClelland | Aug 12, 2023 | Disaster Response
A provincial state of emergency was declared in Alberta on May 6th, 2023 due to numerous out-of-control wildfires. This state of emergency extended throughout the summer as fires raged across the province. These fires affected communities throughout Alberta in some...
by Kayli McClelland | Jun 30, 2016 | Disaster Response
In May 2016, Alberta’s most devastating wildfires fiercely raced towards the city of Fort McMurray. It was one of the largest mandatory evacuations in Alberta’s history as 80,000 people were forced to flee their homes. The wildfire was aggressive and unpredictable,...
