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On Wednesday March 9, 2011, 9:08 am EST

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – March 9, 2011) –

WestFire Energy Ltd. (“WestFire” or the “Company”) (Toronto:WFE.TO) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) of common shares (“Common Shares”). An aggregate of 4,862,000 Common Shares, including full exercise of the over-allotment option, were issued on a bought deal basis at a price of $9.05 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $44.0 million.

The Offering was co-led by Raymond James Ltd. and Scotia Capital Inc. and included CIBC World Markets Inc., Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., GMP Securities L.P., Casimir Capital Ltd., Desjardins Securities Inc., Jennings Capital Inc. and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to expand WestFire’s 2011 capital program and for general corporate purposes.

WestFire’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WFE”.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Forward-looking information and statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words “expect”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe”, “plans”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. In particular, but without limiting the forgoing, this news release contains forward-looking information and statements pertaining to, among other things, the use of the net proceeds of the Offering.

Forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of material factors, expectations or assumptions of WestFire which have been used to develop such statements and information but which may prove to be incorrect. Although WestFire believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because WestFire can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified herein, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: results from drilling and development activities consistent with past operations; the continued and timely development of infrastructure in areas of new production; continued availability of debt and equity financing and cash flow to fund WestFire’s current and future plans and expenditures; the impact of increasing competition; the general stability of the economic and political environment in which WestFire operates; the timely receipt of any required regulatory approvals; the ability of WestFire to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; drilling results; the ability of the operator of the projects in which WestFire has an interest in to operate the field in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the ability of WestFire to obtain financing on acceptable terms; field production rates and decline rates; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas reserves through acquisition, development and exploration; the timing and cost of pipeline, storage and facility construction and expansion and the ability of WestFire to secure adequate product transportation; future commodity prices; currency, exchange and interest rates; regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which WestFire operates; the ability of WestFire to successfully market its oil and natural gas products that all necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained as and when required, that there will be no material adverse change in the Company’s affairs or laws, rules or regulations relating to the Company, its securities or business, there will be no regulatory proceedings involving the Company or any of its directors or officers, or any cease trade or other order prohibiting or restricting trading in the Company’s securities, no major national or international event will have occurred that has or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on financial markets or the business, operations or affairs of the Company.

The forward-looking information and statements included in this news release are not guarantees of future performance and should not be unduly relied upon. Such information and statement, including the assumptions made in respect thereof, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to defer materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information or statements including, without limitation: changes in commodity prices; changes in the demand for or supply of WestFire’s products; unanticipated operating results or production declines; changes in tax or environmental laws, royalty rates or other regulatory matters; changes in development plans of WestFire or by third party operators of WestFire’s properties, increased debt levels or debt service requirements; inaccurate estimation of WestFire’s oil and gas reserve and resource volumes; limited, unfavourable or a lack of access to capital markets; increased costs; a lack of adequate insurance coverage; the impact of competitors; and certain other risks detailed from time-to-time in WestFire’s public disclosure documents, (including, without limitation, those risks identified in this news release and WestFire’s Annual Information Form filed on www.sedar.com).

The forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and WestFire does not assume any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the included forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be expressly required by applicable securities laws.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

Contacts

Lowell Jackson
WestFire Energy Ltd.
President and CEO
(403) 718-3601
(403) 261-9658 (FAX)

Stephen Burtt
WestFire Energy Ltd.
Vice President Finance and CFO
(403) 718-3603
(403) 261-9658 (FAX)

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