Investigators have determined that an abandoned campfire caused the Devil's Head wildfire north of Canmore that grew out of control earlier this month. We do know it was an abandoned campfire," Melissa Story, a provincial information officer with Alberta Wildfire, told CBC News. Wildfire information officer Travis Fairweather told the Calgary Eyeopener on Sept. 7 that it was the biggest the province has seen all year. How to properly extinguish a campfireFines for failing to extinguish a campfire increased in 2019, and can range from $600 to $840. The province included tips on how to properly extinguish a campfire in the release:

Source: CBC News September 14, 2020 21:45 UTC