— Parks Canada says it has been able to get a better idea of the size of a wildfire that’s been burning close to Banff. The agency says its fire management personnel were able to fly around the perimeter of the Verdant Creek fire on Friday and determined it covers approximately 4,100 hectares. Parks Canada says the fire hasn’t grown much to the southeast over the past few days and still doesn’t threaten any communities. Backcountry area closures remain in place in the Verdant Creek area of Kootenay National Park and in the Egypt Lake and Brewster Creek areas of Banff National Park. A fire ban also remains in effect for all mountain national parks due to the elevated fire danger.

Source: National Post July 22, 2017 20:37 UTC