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Thick smoke from grass fire shuts down parts of major Edmonton roadway

EDMONTON - Thick, black smoke from a grass fire in west Edmonton has shut down sections of a major city roadway.

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Thick smoke from grass fire shuts down parts of major Edmonton roadway

The city of Edmonton skyline is shown on Wednesday, Feb.15, 2023. Thick, black smoke from a grass fire in west Edmonton has shut down sections of a major city roadway. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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By The Canadian Press

EDMONTON - Thick, black smoke from a grass fire in west Edmonton has shut down sections of a major city roadway.

A spokesperson from Edmonton Fire Rescue Services says crews received reports shortly after noon Tuesday of a brush or grass fire.

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