The fire had burned through about 800 square kilometres by Tuesday afternoon and is one of six fires that are out of control in Alberta.
Premier Jason Kenney said roughly 90 firefighters from Alberta are battling the blaze and firefighters from British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario are coming to help.Chelsea Kazonay and members of her family piled into two trucks Monday for an unplanned 300-kilometre road trip in order to escape an intense wildfire that is jumping from treetop to treetop in northern Alberta.
“I just grabbed what I could bring for the kids,” Ms. Kazonay said in an interview on Tuesday. “Pampers, wipes, and the clothes that they need. That’s all we have with us.”The Chuckegg Creek wildfire forced roughly 5,000 people out of High Level and neighbouring First Nations communities. The fire is within a few kilometres of High Level, which is about 740 km north of Edmonton.
“We need to be prepared for the long haul this summer,” Premier Jason Kenney said at a press conference on Tuesday. He planned to fly over the burning area on Tuesday and visit the emergency operations centre in High Level on Tuesday. The government is working with the nearby sawmill and oriented strand board facility to ensure they have sprinkler systems ready. Officials are also preparing sprinklers on the south side of High Level.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Growing wildfire prompts evacuation of High Level, Alta.Approximately 4,000 residents of High Level, Alta., are being evacuated due to the threat of an encroaching wildfire.
Read more »
High Level, Alberta, Under Evacuation Order As Fire ApproachesThe Chuckegg Creek fire has been expanding rapidly in recent days.
Read more »
The Home Front: Going bold in home decorSouthwestern decor is also proving really popular at the moment, Isom Johnson says, favouring colours like burnt orange and turquoise.
Read more »
Rage 2 review: Why fun with guns isn’t enoughThe imaginatively gory firefights are top notch. Too bad that creativity didn’t seep into the rest of the experience
Read more »
Planned back burns help contain aggressive wildfire near OsoyoosCrews say they are making good progress taming a wildfire in the southern Okanagan.
Read more »
Planned burns help contain aggressive wildfire near Osoyoos, B.C.The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze 12 kilometres west of Osoyoos along Highway 3 has charred just over five square kilometres of trees and bush
Read more »
Koepka says his confidence level has never been higherAfter firing a 7-under 63, Brooks Koepka discusses his impressive opening round at the PGA Championship, how important was it for him to make a statement playing alongside Masters champion Tiger Woods, how tough the course was playing, where his confidence level is at, and much more.
Read more »
Alberta issues fire ban in northern part of province due to wildfire threatThe Alberta government has imposed a fire ban and restrictions on off-highway vehicle use in the northern half of the province.
Read more »