Highway 1 is now closed from Highway 21 to Range Road 214 due to fires in the area.
 
The first fire is located near Highway 910 and Range Road 264.
 
Preliminary reports indicate a train caught fire near the Agrium Plant which in turn created a grass fire due to the extreme winds. The train did not derail. No injuries have been reported.
 
The second is located in the area of Highway 817 and Highway 24 near Sisksika Nation. Some residents in the rural area near the fire have been evacuated.
 
 All evacuees or anyone concerned for their safety are asked to attend the Strathmore Civic Centre.
 
Details are limited at this time as the wildfire situation is changing rapidly.
 
We'll have more information for you as it comes.