Cranbrook, B.C., airport reopens after cancelling flights due to nearby wildfire

The St. Mary's River wildfire is seen burning north of Cranbrook, B.C., on Monday. (Submitted by Bob Bennison - image credit)A wildfire just east of the Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook, B.C., led to flight cancellations on Monday, with the local First Nation evacuating some of its members. "The St. Mary's River is in between the fire and the City of Cranbrook itself. Pierre said the fire is likely highly visible for residents of Cranbrook, a community of around 27,000 residents in southeast B.C. The airport usually runs flights to Calgary and Vancouver and served just under 38,000 people in the last quarter of 2022.