Rainbow Lake Update – Morning May 8th
Courtesy of the Town of Rainbow Lake: May 8 2023 – Ignition operations went well last night. On the west side of Town, Forestry was successful in burning back towards the fire creating a strong position to
SUM 41 Announce They Will Be Disbanding
The Canadian pop-punk, alt-rock band from Ajax, Ontario has announced their plans to disband after 27 years together. The band with hits like “Fat Lip,” “In Too Deep,” “Hell Song” and “Pieces” has gone on to be
Government Release on Wildfires (May 7 – 6pm)
Courtesy: Government of Alberta Update 4: Alberta wildfire situation (May 7, 6:10 p.m.) May 07, 2023 Media inquiries More than 29,000 individuals have been evacuated from communities throughout north and central Alberta. Those evacuated due to wildfires are
MD of Fairview Morning Wildfire Update – Monday, May 8th
UPDATE – May 8, 2023 at 9:40 a.m. There have been no significant changes from the previous update. Temporary cooler temperatures and decreasing wind have aided the firefighting effort, but conditions can change rapidly and unpredictably and
Road Closures
Highway Closures as of 9am on Monday, May 8th #749 South of High Prairie to Banana Belt #750 Northeast of Salt Prairie through Gift Lake & Atikameg to Junction of #88 #88 from Atikameg Junction South to
Latest update from Clear Hills County
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT – May 7, 2023 9:59 p.m. G80220 (Boundary Lake/Bear Canyon) BC Forestry will be sending in a team to assist with the Alberta portion of the wildfire. GWF0018 (Peace Riverbank/Cleardale) the wildfire Fire Crews made
Latest High Prairie Evacuation Alert
The one-hour evacuation notice for the Town of High Prairie has been extended to FOUR hours. Since there is the potential for danger to life and health, Big Lakes County has issued a FOUR-HOUR EVACUATION ALERT FOR
Alert Info for Gilwood & Banana Belt
Big Lakes County mandatory evacuation ORDER has been downgraded to an ALERT. The Evacuation ORDER has been reduced to a 1 HOUR Evacuation ALERT as shown in the attached map. Highway 749 remains closed until further notice