Kananaskis Country

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“Our Kananaskis Country Golf Course community is very close and we offer our deepest condolences go out to all those affected.”

“We hope to get back to the stability we once had. There’s lots of stakeholders involved with the water. We’re just one of many and we understand it’s a complicated process to release the water and keep all parties happy.”

“The precise incident was unwitnessed, however, bystanders heard the collision and responded immediately.”

Wildfire damage poses a major threat to many communities in western Canada. This is not a new notion to those living in the Bow Valley, nor are those concerns taken lightly.

“The wildfire did not grow overnight, showing minimal fire behaviour. The crews are making progress with pumps and helicopter bucketing.”

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Alberta Wildfire’s map indicates the fire was detected about 8:20 p.m., in an area south of Hogarth Lakes and north-east of Burstall Lakes off the Smith-Dorrien Highway.

“Even if you’re yelling at the top of your lungs, they may not react because they’re so focused on eating, and because the berry crop is poor, it’s going to put a little bit more stress on the bears so they might act a little bit more protective of the limited food source.”