4 Drayton Valley homes destroyed by wildfire; county fire chief dispels return rumours

Four homes on the edge of Drayton Valley have been destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire that grew more than a thousand hectares on Sunday.  The fire chief for Brazeau County and Drayton Valley confirmed the news that evening.  At that time, officials were still in the process of notifying homeowners and investigating other at-risk properties for further losses.  Despite some showers earlier in the day and cooler temperatures, Tom Thompson said the blaze grew 40 per cent in 24 h