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Hinton, other Alberta communities pushed to ramp up wildfire mitigation | Globalnews.ca

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Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen sent Hinton Mayor Nicholas Nissen a letter outlining the actions the province would like to see taken, including establishing larger fireguards around the community.

Hinton is situated in a wildfire-prone region of the Alberta foothills.

The province is also pushing for clearing all flammable wood fuel and land-clearing debris.