Parks Canada reported late Wednesday afternoon that the fire in Banff National Park was "out of control" but in an update around 10:30 p.m. said that the situation had improved.

Banff deputy fire Chief Mike Geisler says the fire was quickly brought under control by his 22 firefighters, with support from 21 more from the nearby communities of Canmore, Lake Louise and Exshaw.

BANFF — Looking out over a budding meadow with blackened tree stumps on the edge of Banff National Park, Cliff White points to a dark thicket of trees where the empty plot ends. "The next fire in here ...

Banff Fire Chief Russ Geyer says the goal is to reassure the community while also reminding citizens that wildfire safety prevention requires a collaborative approach.

Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in history, Canada braces for another season of wildfires.

In Banff, it’s already been a topsy-turvy summer for its small fire department. Fire Chief Keri Martens said the dry and hot start to May was nerve-racking, but recent rainy conditions gave her ...

In Banff National Park, which was created in 1885 and is Canada’s oldest, officials until 1983 hewed to a strict policy of fire suppression, rather than taking significant steps to prevent or ...

BANFF, Alta. - A fire ban is now in place in three mountain parks in Alberta and British Columbia due to a high risk of wildfires in the area.

Fire bans have been lifted in Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks effective Friday, officials say. Recent rain and cooler temperatures have reduced the risk of forest fires being sparked by ...

Fire crews from Banff, Canmore, Exshaw and Lake Louise responded to an early morning downtown fire on the roof of the historic property on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Photo by Russ Ullyot / Bow ...

Nearly 300 people escaped an early morning fire Thursday that badly ravaged the historic Mount Royal Hotel in Banff. Skip to Content.

Banff’s new fire chief, Keri Martens, brings more than 30 years of experience to the position, including 18 years leading the Lake Louise fire department. “In Lake Louise (in 1991), there ...