Chipewyan Lake is located about 450 kilometres north of Edmonton. Residents have been told to evacuate immediately.
WATCH ABOVE: Extreme heat is fuelling wildfire activity in Alberta. Alberta Wildfire says there’s been 60 new startups since Tuesday and some fires are threatening northern communities. Erik Bay has the details.“If you require transport, go to the Chipewyan Lake air strip,” officials said. “If you require fuel, go to the MD transportation yard.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. They added that the evacuation order was issued in part because of smoke in the area resulting from three different fires.Chipewyan Lake is located about 450 kilometres north of Edmonton.
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