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Courtesy of the Town of Rainbow Lake: May 31 2023 – The fire continues to remain active south of the Cenovus plant and West and South West of Rainbow Lake closer to the BC border and along

Courtesy: Alberta Wildfire High Level Forest Area Wildfire Update – May 31, 2023 as of 11:30 a.m. By Victoria Ostendorf, May 31, 2023 11:19:02 AM The wildfire danger is very high in the High Level Forest Area.

Courtesy of Clear Hills County: GWF018 (Cleardale/Peace Riverbanks) Classified as out of Control. The weather was in our favor yesterday with minimal wind so the Dozer crews were able to continue to actively secure guards on all

Courtesy: Peace River Wildfire Peace River Forest Area Update – May 30, 2023 By Alberta Wildfire, May 30, 2023 6:26:39 PM The fire danger in the Peace River Forest Area (PRFA) has climbed to VERY HIGH for

Courtesy Government of Alberta Update 27: Alberta wildfire situation (May 30, 5:00 p.m.) May 30, 2023 Media inquiries Albertans returning home are asked to continually check in with local authorities. Current situation Weather patterns are showing a weak

Courtesy: Alberta Wildfire High Level Forest Area Wildfire Update – May 30, 2023 as of 2:00 p.m. By Victoria Ostendorf, May 30, 2023 2:10:41 PM The wildfire danger is very high in the High Level Forest Area.

Courtesy of Clear Hills County: GWF018 (Cleardale/Peace River Banks) Classified as out of Control High winds caused the wildfire to gain some traction last night. Currently the east end of the fire is between Range Road 64

Courtesy of the Town of Rainbow Lake: May 30 2023 – We have good news today. Last night Atco was able to restore the power to the Town of Rainbow Lake. This was one of our big

Courtesy Alberta Wildfire Peace River Forest Area Update – May 29, 2023, 6:30 p.m. MST By Alberta Wildfire, May 29, 2023 7:01:56 PM The fire danger in the Peace River Forest Area (PRFA) has climbed to VERY

Fires AM May 30, 2023 Wildfires are beginning to threaten again. Despite potential damage assessment being undertaken in certain jurisdictions in the Peace and Mackenzie, Mother Nature is not kind, again. A Red Flag watch has been

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Update 26: Alberta wildfire situation (May 29, 5:00 p.m.) May 29, 2023 Media inquiries Albertans returning home are asked to continually check in with local authorities. Current situation The fire danger is very high

Courtesy of Clear Hills County: PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT! May 29, 2023 10:09 p.m. GWF018 (Cleardale/Peace River Banks) Classified as out of Control High winds caused the wildfire to gain some traction tonight. Currently the east end of the

Courtesy of Northland School Division: May 29, 2023 – How wildfires are impacting Northland schools update Attention Parents and Guardians: Please review the following information on how wildfires are impacting Northland schools: Bishop Routhier School: The school

Courtesy of Clear Hills County: PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT! May 29, 2023 6:09 p.m. GWF018 (Cleardale/Peace River Banks) Classified as out of Control High winds have caused the wildfire to gain some traction. Currently the east end of the

Courtesy of the Town of Rainbow Lake: May 29 2023 – The winds are quite high today but the lower temperatures are helping to reduce the fire activity. The winds are coming from the West which is

Courtesy: High Level Forest Area High Level Forest Area Wildfire Update – May 29, 2023 as of 11:00 a.m. By Victoria Ostendorf, May 29, 2023 10:45:31 AM The wildfire danger is very high in the High Level

Courtesy of the Little Red River Cree Nation Facebook page. May 29, 2023 Visual tours of Fox Lake for those who have lost their homes will begin today and we are asking members to gather together in

Courtesy: High Level Forest Area High Level Forest Area Wildfire Update – May 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. By Victoria Ostendorf, May 28, 2023 10:53:39 AM The wildfire danger is very high in the High Level Forest

Courtesy: Peace River Forest Area Peace River Forest Area Update – May 28, 2023, 8:00 p.m. MST By Alberta Wildfire, May 28, 2023 8:00:50 PM The fire danger in the Peace River Forest Area (PRFA) is HIGH.

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Update 25: Alberta wildfire situation (May 28, 5:30 p.m.) May 28, 2023 Media inquiries Albertans returning home are asked to continually check in with local authorities. Current situation The fire danger is very high

Courtesy of the Town of Rainbow Lake: May 27 2023 – The fire remained inactive around the Town perimeter yesterday and there were no threats to the Town. The fire was very active in other areas, due

Courtesy: Northern Sunrise County For Immediate Release – May 26, 2023, at 15:45 Hours Northern Sunrise County Wildfire Update PWF 038 (CNRL fire) is now considered as Being Held at 6,129ha with containment on the entire perimeter.

Courtesy of YourAlberta: LIVE at 3pm – Watch officials from Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire provide an update on the Alberta wildfire situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHyUN3Q7BgE

Atikameg & Carmen Creek area Wildfires were downgraded today to Being Held. The Cleardale/Peace River Banks fire in Clear Hills County was downgraded yesterday. That leaves 6 Out of Control Wildfires left in Northwestern Alberta.  

Courtesy of the Town of Rainbow Lake: May 26 2023 – Not much of an update as we are moving into cleanup mode. The final sprinklers will be coming down today and Atco is continuing to push

Peace River Forest Area Update By Alberta Wildfire, May 26, 2023 12:35:44 PM The fire danger in the Peace River Forest Area (PRFA) is MODERATE. Although we did receive some rain in the PRFA, the amount varies

Courtesy of Alberta Wildfire: The fire ban and off-highway vehicle restriction has been lifted for most of the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. A fire restriction is now in effect for these areas. The fire ban and

The Wildfire near Atikameg is now listed as Being Held. Now only 6 out of control wildfires in Northwestern Alberta.

Courtesy: Government of Alberta   Update 22: Alberta wildfire situation (May 25, 5:00 p.m.) May 25, 2023 Media inquiries Albertans returning home are asked to continually check in with local authorities.   Those evacuated due to wildfires

More than five-thousand people in Alberta remain out of their homes as around 50 wildfires continue to burn in the province. The government says seven evacuation orders remain in place as of this morning, this includes Chateh,

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Courtesy of Northland School Division: May 25th – How wildfires are impacting Northland schools update Attention Parents and Guardians: Please review the following information on how wildfires are impacting Northland schools: Bishop Routhier School: The school facility

Courtesy of Northern Sunrise County: Northern Sunrise County Wildfire Update. The Peace River Forest Area (PRFA) has taken over management of the wildfires within the County. Wildfire SWF068 (Harmon Valley/Reno area) is still classified as Out of

Courtesy of YourAlberta (Government of Alberta): LIVE at 3pm – Watch officials from Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire provide an update on the Alberta wildfire situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNofUK98xeI