Wildfire near Nordegg prompts evaucation order for parts of Clearwater County
Posted: Jul 20, 2022 8:04 PM MT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago
A wildfire burning northwest of Nordegg, Alta. has prompted an evacuation order for parts of Clearwater County.Clearwater County issued an evacuation order for Snow Creek Provincial Recreation Area, Dry Haven Provincial Recreation Area, Centre for Outdoor Education, Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area, Frontier Lodge and Goldeye Lake Provincial Recreation Area.
A two-hour evacuation alert has also been issued for the hamlet of Nordegg , meaning residents and visitors in that area are asked to be prepared to leave within two hours of being notified. According to an alert issued by Alberta Emergency Alert at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the evacuation order was prompted by a wildfire labelled RWF038, which is currently listed as out of control and is about 200 hectares in size.
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