Alberta wildfire officials cautioning campers about extremely dry conditions

                   
820cham.com     May 17, 2008            

By: Lisa Arrowsmith, THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Anastasia Drummond, a wildfire information officer with Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, said Friday that within a 24-hour period, 47 fires had been sparked, though the causes were still under investigation. For those packing up the... [read full story]                    

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Hamlet north of Edmonton ordered evacuated as wildfire gets close

pennnet.com     May 17, 2008          

Interested in a subscription to Fire Engineering Magazine? An encroaching wildfire fanned by high winds forced an emergency evacuation Friday night of 150 residents of a hamlet north of Edmonton. RCMP closed Highway 63 so that equipment needed to fight the fire could be brought in. The blaze...                    

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Wind drop helps crews in Alta., Sask., hamlet evacuated, Prairies fire threat high

htzfm.com     May 17, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - A big drop in the wind is helping crews make gains on wildfires burning in Alberta, including a blaze that forced the evacuation of 150 people from a community north of Edmonton. Water bombers, helicopters and ground crews continue to protect the hamlet of...                    

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Wind drop helps crews in Alta., Sask., hamlet evacuated, Prairies fire threat high

820cham.com     May 17, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - A big drop in the wind is helping crews make gains on wildfires burning in Alberta, including a blaze that forced the evacuation of 150 people from a community north of Edmonton. Water bombers, helicopters and ground crews continue to protect the hamlet of...                    

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Hamlet North of Edmonton Remains Evacuated

redorbit.com     May 17, 2008          

Posted on: Saturday, 17 May 2008, 12:00 CDT EDMONTON - About 150 residents from a hamlet north of Edmonton remain evacuated from their homes Saturday because of a wildfire. Residents of Newbrook were taken to an emergency shelter set up in the Thorhild community centre Friday as flames, fanned by...                    

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Wind drop helps crews in Alta., Sask., hamlet evacuated

htzfm.com     May 17, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Hot, dry conditions have turned parts of the Prairies into a tinderbox, as wildfires torched rural homes and forced people to flee communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A big drop in the wind on Saturday helped crews make gains on wildfires that forced the...                    

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Wind drop helps crews in Alta., Sask., hamlet evacuated

820cham.com     May 17, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Hot, dry conditions have turned parts of the Prairies into a tinderbox, as wildfires torched rural homes and forced people to flee communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A big drop in the wind on Saturday helped crews make gains on wildfires that forced the...                    

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Wind drop helps crews in Alta., Sask., hamlet evacuated

cjbk.com     May 17, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Hot, dry conditions have turned parts of the Prairies into a tinderbox, as wildfires torched rural homes and forced people to flee communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A big drop in the wind on Saturday helped crews make gains on wildfires that forced the...                    

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Wind drop helps fire crews in Alta., fire threat high across much of Prairies

cjbk.com     May 18, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Hot, dry conditions have turned parts of the Prairies into a tinderbox, as wildfires torched rural homes and forced people to flee communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A big drop in the wind on Saturday helped crews make gains on wildfires that forced the...                    

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Wind drop helps fire crews in Alta., fire threat high across much of Prairies

htzfm.com     May 18, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Hot, dry conditions have turned parts of the Prairies into a tinderbox, as wildfires torched rural homes and forced people to flee communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A big drop in the wind on Saturday helped crews make gains on wildfires that forced the...                    

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Wind drop helps fire crews in Alta., fire threat high across much of Prairies

820cham.com     May 18, 2008          

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - Hot, dry conditions have turned parts of the Prairies into a tinderbox, as wildfires torched rural homes and forced people to flee communities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A big drop in the wind on Saturday helped crews make gains on wildfires that forced the...                    

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