Courtesy: Big Lakes County
May 23 @ 11 AM
ALL BIG LAKES COUNTY & HIGH PRAIRIE EVACUATION ALERTS HAVE BEEN LIFTED
• Big Lakes County, AB – Big Lakes County has removed all one-hour and four-
hour evacuation alerts for the following areas:
• Residents Highway 2 South to East of Range Road 185, to West of Range Road
154, and West of the East Prairie Metis Settlement, to Township Road 710
• Residents in Prairie Echo/Salt Prairie areas South of Township Road 800, East of
Range Road 200, West of Range Road 134, and North of Highway 679
• The Town of High Prairie
• Residents south of Highway 2, east of Range Road 190, north of Township Road
710, west of range road 160, north of Township Road 730, west of Range Road
150, south of township road 740 and west of range road 154
There are NO MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS OR ALERTS for Big Lakes County residents at this time. Mandatory evacuation orders for East Prairie Metis Settlement, Peavine Metis Settlement and the Town of Swan Hills remain in effect. Please continue to monitor Alberta Emergency Alert | Alberta.ca for the most up-to-date information.
Big Lakes County will be removing all information boards at Banana Belt Hall, Prairie Echo Hall, and the Elks Rodeo Hall, effective May 23, 2023. The County will continue to update residents on the current wildfire situation through our social media pages and website. We have also set up an email address, should you have any wildfire questions at EVAC@biglakescounty.ca.
