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Alberta Wildland Firefighters Return Home After Battling California Blazes A team of Alberta wildland firefighters have returned home after a two-week deployment helping fight California’s devastating wildfires. The 42 firefighters, including one from Fort McMurray, arrived back in Canada over the weekend and are now on well-deserved rest. During their deployment, the Alberta crews worked […]

Alberta Firefighters Assist in Battling California Wildfires Alberta’s firefighters are playing a crucial role in combating two major wildfires in California. A team of 40 highly trained Type-1 wildland firefighters, including one Fort McMurray resident, has been deployed to assist in the firestorm and split into two units—Alberta One and Alberta Two. Alberta One is […]

Alberta Firefighters Arrive in California Ready for Wildfire Battle Forty type-1 wildland firefighters from Alberta, including one from Fort McMurray, have arrived in California to assist in battling the unprecedented wildfires threatening Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The team joins with other contingents from British Columbia dispatched to aid in the ongoing battle. Canada has […]

The Fort McMurray Firefighters Charity Association (FMFCA) says 2023 was an incredible year for the organization. In a post to social media, the group says it raised just over $46 thousand in support of local not-for-profit groups in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. The money was raised from their annual slow-pitch tournament, rooftop campout, and the […]

Alberta Wildfire says crews have made good progress in fighting the Wood Buffalo Complex fire. The fire is being managed under a unified command between the Government of Northwest Territories, Parks Canada, and Alberta Wildfire. The blaze is estimated at 472,205 hectares in size and is burning 3.1 km from Fort Fitzgerald in the Regional […]