Wildfire
No Current Wildfire Threat for Peace River Residents
As of 3:00pm on Monday, May 15th. Courtesy of the Town of Peace River: The smoke in Peace River is caused by fires from throughout the region. No fire is currently a threat to the Town. We continue ...Read more
Continue Reading »Emergency Evacuation Order for Valleyview, Sturgeon, & Area
Big Lakes County Wildfire Afternoon Update – May 15
Courtesy of Big Lakes County (picture at bottom): Wildfire Situation On all out of control wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area, firefighting will be challenging as fire behaviour will be ...Read more
Continue Reading »Big Lakes Evacuation Order Still in Effect
Important Wildfire Info for Parents of HPSD Students
Courtesy of HPSD: The Town of High Prairie is currently on a 4-hour evacuation alert, with a number of areas surrounding the town on similar evacuation alerts. Schools remain open at this ...Read more
Continue Reading »Chateh Evacuee Info
Courtesy of Dene Tha’ First Nation: Attention Chateh Evacuees, We have two tables set up at Flamingo and Mirage for evacuees to collect wrist bands for meals. If you are not ...Read more
Continue Reading »Clear Hills Electricity Update
Message from ATCO Electric: ATCO Crews were pulled out of fire areas late last week. We have crews headed out to assess and complete more repairs today in the Clearhills County area. We ...Read more
Continue Reading »All Peavine Metis Settlement Evacuees asked to Register
Courtesy of Big Lakes County: Please be advised that all Peavine Metis Settlement evacuees WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED are to report to the primary evacuee reception center at Kapawe’no ...Read more
Continue Reading »Rainbow Lake Fire Update – Afternoon, May 15th
Courtesy of the Town of Rainbow Lake: May 15 2023 – There have been no structures lost in Town and no one has been hurt. We still do not have power here in Town and do not expect that to be ...Read more
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