Sadly, this isn't the first wildfire to threaten Alberta recently
The Chuckegg Creek fire is seen from the air in a Government of Alberta handout photo taken near the town of High Level, Alta., Sun. May 19.
People are being told to leave High Level on Highway 58 east of the town, since highways south and west of the community have already been closed due to the blaze. Watch: Half of Alberta’s boreal forest could disappear due to fires and climate change. Story continues below.At the time the evacuation was ordered, the flames were only about three kilometres from the town.
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