The City of Edmonton is developing a wildfire strategy to mitigate risks within the municipality and help neighbouring regions, the city's emergency advisory committee heard Wednesday.

The plan is in the works after a demanding season in 2024, during which city crews, with help from regional and provincial agencies, responded to 28 major events over a six-month period. 

"That, I think, is quite staggering," Coun. Keren Tang said during the meeting.

The latest annual report for the city's emergency…