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Edmonton creating wildfire strategy as part of emergency management plan

City data science team makes A.I. tool to map high risk areas

CBC NewsNatasha Riebe

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…

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