A large plume of smoke could be seen from kilometres away as a grass fire broke out in a farmer's field between the south edge of Edmonton and Beaumont on Thursday afternoon.
The fire was called in around 2:30 p.m. Dozens of firefighters were dispatched to fight the grass fire near Anthony Henday Drive, and nearby homes were evacuated.
The fire was called in around 2:30 p.m. Dozens of firefighters were dispatched to fight the grass fire near Anthony Henday Drive, and nearby homes were evacuated.