Large smoke plume spotted after brush fire sparked in west Edmonton
Smoke is visible to a wide swath of west Edmonton due to a wildfire reported in the area Tuesday afternoon.
Photos and videos posted to social media show a large plume of smoke rising into the sky in the area 186 Street and 104 Avenue.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services told Daily Hive that crews responded to reports of a brush/grass fire at 12:35 p.m. and remain on scene battling to bring the fire under control.
Edmonton Police Services issued a traffic advisory just after 2 p.m. due to the fire near 111 Avenue and 189 Street, just north of the Anthony Henday.
Police say several businesses have been evacuated and motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
It’s not known what sparked the blaze.
Fire behind Costco Business Centre #Edmonton #YEG #YEGwx @JSJamato @CTVNews @ctvedmonton @GlobalEdmonton pic.twitter.com/8tzsuNl4SB
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View from 121st Street near the Oliver Exchange Building. Unsure of the source of the smoke. #yeg pic.twitter.com/R1fvFf0ETV
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A litre fire activity in the west end of #yeg pic.twitter.com/fcRiQBFxV8
— Marty Forbes (@MJForbes) May 6, 2025
@RadioYeg Anthony Hendey south between 109 Ave and Webber Greens pic.twitter.com/5CaktzZxRQ
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View from St. Albert pic.twitter.com/cSkMpDj2gm
— Darcy Peters (@Darcy1Peters) May 6, 2025
View from downtown at 1:20. pic.twitter.com/qZZUi2XwFw
— Martin Kennedy (@mkyeg) May 6, 2025