\u00a0By Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a007\/08\/2024 14:42 A wildfire continues to burn out of control near the \u00cey\u00e2rhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation reserve of Big Horn. While the fire is about nine kilometres northwest of the community, Alberta Wildfire and local emergency officials say it poses \u201cvery limited risk\u201d to it currently. \u201cThe fire is in a very remote area. There\u2019s no road access, but Alberta Wildfire has been using aerial assets to attack the fire,\u201d said Nakoda Emergency Services director Reg Fountain. \u201cSo far, weather conditions have been pushing the fire back into the mountains and away from the Nation.\u201d The fire was initially assessed on July 23 and has grown to 4,936 hectares. It is burning on the west side of the Bighorn Range, about 20… <\/p>\n
\u00a0By Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a007\/08\/2024 14:42 A wildfire continues to burn out of control near the \u00cey\u00e2rhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation reserve of Big Horn. While the fire is about nine kilometres northwest of the community, Alberta Wildfire and local emergency officials say it poses \u201cvery limited risk\u201d to it currently. \u201cThe fire is in a very remote area. There\u2019s no road access, but Alberta Wildfire has been using aerial assets to attack the fire,\u201d said Nakoda Emergency Services director Reg Fountain. \u201cSo far, weather conditions have been pushing the fire back into the mountains and away from the Nation.\u201d The fire was initially assessed on July 23 and has grown to 4,936 hectares. It is burning on the west side of the Bighorn Range, about 20... <\/p>\n