Grass fire closes highway, prompts state of emergency for Samson Cree Nation

Grass fire closes highway, prompts state of emergency for Samson Cree Nation

Samson Cree Nation in central Alberta said a state of emergency has been declared by the Maskwacis Fire Department due to a wildfire in the area.

Large grass fire near Maskwacis causes state of emergency

A large grass fire east of Maskwacis. Photo Credit/ Maskwacis Firefighters Facebook.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } A large grass fire has led to the Maskwacis Fire Department calling a state of emergency according to the Samson Cree Nation on Facebook.   The fire has closed Highway 611 near Range Road 242 with traffic being rerouted. The blaze is along the highway between 2 Mile Rd and 3 Mile Rd.   There is a…