Major grassfire occurring in County of Vermilion River

BorderPulse

May 12, 2026

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Crews from multiple County of Vermilion River departments are on scene of a large wildland fire north of Kitscoty.

Firefighters from Marwayne Fire & Rescue, Kitscoty Fire Department, Blackfoot Fire Department and Islay Fire are on scene of a grassfire in the area of Township Road 520 and RR34.

“Please be advised that the county fire service is attending a fire near Township Road 520 and Range Road 34,” states the ongoing Voyent Alert. “Expect increased emergency vehicle traffic in the area, please avoid the area if possible.”

Please give responding units room to work and bring the incident under control.

This is a developing story.

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