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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Whitetail fire growing in national park
The Whitetail Creek wildfire on the west boundary of Kootenay National Park is now 445 hectares within the park. Parks Canada continues to assist the…
Cabinet minister thanks Wardle firefighters
Canada’s Minister of Environment & Climate Change, the Honourable Catherine McKenna (Ottawa Centre MP) this morning singled out firefighters working the Wardle wildfire in Kootenay…
Significant progress reported on Wardle fire
Parks Canada reported this morning that “significant progress” has been made toward containing the Wardle wildfire in Kootenay National Park and it is now being…
Wardle wildfire holding at 3,600 ha
There has been no significant growth to the 3,600 hectares Wardle wildfire in Kootenay National Park since August 12, Parks Canada reported this morning (August…
Containment efforts continue on Wardle wildfire
Parks Canada firefighting efforts continue to focus on containment of the 3,600 hectares Wardle wildfire in Kootenay National Park, now more than two weeks old….
Highway 93 re-opened but more closures possible
The open/closed yoyo of Highway 93, because of the Wardle wildfire in Kootenay National Park, has rolled back to open this morning (August 12). A…
KNP highway closed again
Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park is once again closed at Vermillion Crossing due to fire operations on the Wardle wildfire. An update is expected…
Kootenay parkway re-opened
Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park has been re-opened to through traffic as the Wardle wildfire fight enters day 10. “Forecasted extreme hot weather, low…
Highway 93 still under partial closure
A portion of Highway 93 remains closed through Kootenay National Park as the Wardle wildfire continues to burn, now at 2,250 hectares. A dozen helicopters…