Grande Prairie fires continue, chief pushes prevention

Most of the fires that Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to in a 48-hour-period, were suspected or proven to be human-caused.Grande Prairie’s fire chief, Mark VanWerkhoven described the losses as preventable and having enormous and significant impacts on the community. “In current conditions, a cigarette flicked out a vehicle window or off a balcony can have catastrophic impacts. Regretfully, we’ve seen these impacts firsthand in recent weeks. We are urgently asking res