UPDATE – 1:05 p.m. – Kitscoty Fire Department rushed north of the village just before 10:30 a.m. April 21, after reports of a fast-moving grass fire.
The fire was spreading quickly toward homes and Highway 897, pushed by strong winds and dry, tall grass in the area.
Crews arriving first saw a large fire growing fast and called for backup from Marwayne Fire and County 9-1 (Chief Kirk Hughes).
A Voyent Alert was sent to alert people nearby, including those living on acreages close to the fire’s path.
Firefighters shuttled water with tankers and used pumpers to fight the blaze. It was finally putting it out shortly before noon.
The fire is under investigation, but officials say there is no reason to believe it was started on purpose.
ORIGINAL STORY – 11 a.m.: The County of Vermilion River has posted an alert notifying the public of a grass fire north of Kitscoty.
They request citizens be on alert for emergency services responding to the area of Highway 897 and Township Road 510.
Officials are asking residents to avoid the area.
Read more: Fire advisory issued in CVR
