Some residents of an area in northwestern Alberta were issued an evacuation order on Tuesday because of the threat posed by a wildfire burning in the region.
WATCH ABOVE: With 500 hectares already burned in Alberta this year, compared with just 100 at the same time last year, the provincial government is hoping to keep Albertans in the loop about wildfire danger with weekly updates. Sarah Ryan reports.Some residents of an area in northwestern Alberta were issued an evacuation order on Tuesday because of the threat posed by a
At 6:42 p.m., the AEMA said in an update that the evacuation order had broadened to include everyone in the area of Township Road 580, south to the Peace River, and from Highway 684, east to the Peace River, in the Municipal District of Peace No. 135.On Tuesday evening, the AEMA said the fire posing a threat was burning southeast of Township Road 580, about one kilometre north of the river, and that it was “burning northwest.”LGBTQ2 rallies will be held across Canada next month.
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