Alberta Wildfire budget increased this season, gets access to $2B contingency fund

Alberta Wildfire will have an extra $55 million for fire preparedness, prevention, response and mitigation over the next three years. It's part of a $151 million increase over three years announced in the UCP's 2024 budget for Alberta Forestry and Parks. "That's welcome news and is allowing us to do a lot of great things when it comes to fighting wildfire," Todd Loewen, Alberta's forestry and parks minister said during a news conference at the Grande Prairie Wildfire Warehouse. He said the extra