Photo credit: High Level Forest Area Wildfire Information Office.

By Curtis Galbraith

wildfires

Northern wildfire now 20,000 hectares, out of control

May 26, 2024 | 1:35 PM

A wildfire located in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories has now burned 20,000 hectares and is considered out of control.

Fire watchers in the High Level Forest Area say the Cameron Hills wildfire was just over 14,000 hectares a few days ago.

The fire started in 2023 near the Alberta-NWT boundary in the area near Indian Cabins.

The High Level fire office says because of the fire’s intensity, ground crews could not work on the north side of the blaze. Air crews were deployed instead. Ground crews worked on the southern edge and in other areas.

There are 124 firefighters, 17 helicopters and 18 pieces of heavy equipment working on this fire.

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The wildfire information office also says Highway 35 and other roads may be impacted.

511 Alberta says there is smoke and traffic congestion from Steen River to the NWT border.