Tag Archives: RMWB
Optimism continues during Alberta wildfire season
Alberta Wildfire continues work on extinguishing wildfires throughout the province. According to the Alberta Wildfire interactive map, there are 27 active wildfires in the province, with only on...
May 30, 2024
Keyano student competes for top prize in trades
A student from Keyano College is heading to Skills Canada's national competition this week. Keegan Sturge, who won the gold medal for electrical installations at the Provincial Skills Competition earl...
May 28, 2024
Fire south of Fort McMurray under control
The wildfire identified as MWF-017, burning 5.5 kilometers south of Fort McMurray, is now under control, according to Alberta Wildfire. Alberta Wildfire stated that the fire is contained and will be e...
May 27, 2024
Wildfire smoke may become visible
Alberta Wildfire says that over the next few days, residents may occasionally see smoke from the fire south of Fort McMurray known as MWF-017. The fire is still considered "being held," meaning that u...
May 26, 2024
Update From Fort McMurray - May 24, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_G8emW0YE8 The situation has remained ideal in Fort McMurray, as the hard work out in the smoldering forest continues. No fire growth in approximately ten days!
May 24, 2024
Council approves third phase of downtown revitalization
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is moving ahead with the third phase of its Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program. On May 21, 2024, the Council approved the third phase of the Do...
May 23, 2024
Fire bans lifted south of Lake Athabasca
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has lifted the fire ban for the urban service area. Alberta Wildfire is also lifting its fire ban for the Fort McMurray Forest Area, but only for areas...
May 22, 2024
Fire south of Fort McMurray now Being Held
Fire MWF-017 is now classified as, "Being Held." Alberta Wildfire has reclassified the fire burning south of Fort McMurray to "Being Held." This means that given current weather conditions and resourc...
May 20, 2024
RMWB State of Emergency ends, evacuations lifted
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek, and Grayling Terrace. All evacuated residents may return home immediately, and all re...
May 18, 2024
Fort McMurray wildfire getting drenched by rain, but still very much active and out of control
The out-of-control wildfire burning southwest of Fort McMurray has been resized at 19,582 hectares. The closest points of the fire remain 4.5 kilometres away from the intersection of Highways 63 and 8...
May 17, 2024