Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

• Verdant Creek wildfire grows; smoke could impact visibility through national parks

  The wildfire was recently estimated at 15,555 hectares.

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  Sep 2, 2017
  
• Verdant Creek wildfire Wednesday: small new fire starts, Sunshine Village reopens

  A new, small fire was started by a lightning strike in the Verdant Creek area Tuesday night.

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  Aug 9, 2017
  
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• Highway 93 open to B.C. Alberta border following closure due to wildfire smoke

  Highway 93 was closed in both directions between Radium Hot Springs and the B.C. Alberta border Wednesday due to smoke from a wildfire burning in the region.

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  Aug 2, 2017
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• Sunshine Village, Banff hiking trails reopen as crews make progress on wildfire

  The 41,000-hectare fire is being fought by about 75 fire personnel and five helicopters. 

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2017
• B.C. wildfire status Sunday: 4,000-hectare fire flares up near B.C.-Alberta border

  A total of 152 fires are burning across the province now.

  Environment

  Jul 23, 2017
• Sunshine Village closed to visitors as crews battle nearby wildfire

  A wildfire burning in Kootenay National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is about 24 kilometres from the Town of Banff.

  Weather

  Jul 20, 2017
• ‘High to extreme’ danger across Alberta, BC parks spurs extension of fire ban

  “It’s primarily in Kootenay National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park... It has not crossed the border into Banff.”

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2017