Photo courtesy GPREP

By Erika Rolling

Wildfires

No outbuildings or homes lost to Kiskatinaw River fire in County

Jun 11, 2025 | 7:27 AM

No residenital homes, or outbuildings have been destroyed in the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire within the County of Grande Prairie according to GPREP.

In their latest wildfire update overnight, GPREP says firefighters took full advantage of Tuesday’s moderate conditions, with dozer groups building a guard at the head of the fire, while additional teams carried out hand ignition to strategically reduce fuel in the path of the wildfire. Helicopters also performed bucketing operations to cool hot spots and limit fire spread.

The size of the wildfire is estimated to be 21,679 hectares. The evacuation order and alert issued by the County remains in effect.

Winds are expected to shift east and east-northeast today, which may have the potential to push the fire to the west and southwest.

ATCO has temporarily shut off natural gas services to about 90 customers in and around the evacuation zone in the County due to the wildfire. ATCO is expected to outline a new plan today to restore services to some customers as soon as Thursday.

The B.C. Wildfire Service, Alberta Wildfire, and County of Grande Prairie are working under unified command for the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire, and is also working closely with the Peace River Regional District for coordinated regional response.