Both the Whitetail Creek wildfire on the west boundary of Kootenay National Park, and the Wardle wildfire in the park’s Vermilion Valley are now classed…
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Wardle wildfire hits 3,600 ha; Whitetail enters KNP
Yesterday’s short period of cooler temperatures and rain showers limited fire growth and allowed further progress on containment of the Wardle wildfire, Parks Canada reported…
Fire keeping Kootenay Park highway closed
Parks Canada is currently managing three lightning-ignited wildfires in Kootenay, Yoho and Banff national parks. None of these fires currently pose a risk to local…
Highway still closed as firefight continues
Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park remains closed to through traffic as Parks Canada battles a wildfire complex that includes a number of lightning-ignited wildfires…