Firefighters scramble to rein in fast-moving wildfire near Bonnyville
Posted June 4, 2019 9:55 am.
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BONNYVILLE – A wildfire that erupted Monday night not far from a northeastern Alberta town and quickly grew out of control is now listed as being held.
The Municipal District of Bonnyville said on its Facebook page that crews managed overnight to contain the blaze west of Bonnyville, about 240 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
The statement says the flames in the Moose Lake forest area have covered about 90 hectares, but no evacuation order has been issued for the town’s population of about 6,000.
Fire crews from a number of communities have been on scene, along with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry personnel, municipal district staff and private heavy equipment operators.
They will continue battling the fire, backed up by water bombers and heavy equipment.
Jay Melvin, chief of the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority, says he anticipates a full day of firefighting Tuesday.
