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Wildfire Updates and Assistance

Active Alerts Across Alberta: Alberta Emergency Alert | Alberta.ca

Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard: Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard (arcgis.com)

Current situation

  • Albertans 18+ who have been forced out of their homes due to an evacuation order for 7 days or more can apply for an emergency evacuation payment.
  • Evacuees can attend nightly telephone town halls with government and partner organizations to get answers to their questions.
  • Check wildfire status for updates on active wildfires and wildfires of note.
  • Residents in affected areas are asked to continue to follow local media, local municipalities, and Alberta Emergency Alerts for updates and advisories.
  • Fire restrictions and bans are in place across much of the province.

Peace River – Westlock Communities Under Evacuation Order, Notice, and Alert 

Big Lakes County – Evacuation order and alert 

  • Evacuation date: May 13 
  • Evacuation reception centre: Elks Rodeo Hall, 74508 on Hwy 749 north of High Prairie 
  • Affected areas:  
  • Under evacuation order: area south of Township Road 740, west of Range Road 152, east of Range Road 162 and north of Township Road 730 
  • ​Under evacuation alert: areas of Big Lakes County, Kapawe’no First Nation, Northern Sunrise County, Smoke River County that are south and west of Peavine Metis Settlement 
  • Get local updates: 

East Prairie Metis Settlement – Evacuation order 

  • Evacuation date: May 5 
  • Evacuation location: Elks Rodeo Hall, High Prairie 

MD Greenview (Fox Creek to Little Smoky) – Evacuation order 

  • Evacuation date: May 5 
  • Evacuation location: Allan and Jean Millar Centre, Whitecourt. Phone: 780-202-4938 
  • No Admittance notice in effect – no residents are permitted back to the city for any reason. 
  • Get local updates: 

​Little Red River Cree Nation (Fox Lake) – Evacuation order  

  • Evacuation date: May 3 
  • Evacuation location: 
  • High Level Arena Complex 
  • Fort Vermillion Welcome Centre 

Peavine Metis Settlement – Evacuation order 

  • Evacuation order and updates 
  • Evacuation date: May 15 
  • Evacuation location: 
  • Kapwe’no Centre, Grouard 
  • Smoky River FCSS, Falher 

Sucker Creek First Nation – Evacuation alert 

Swan Hills – Evacuation order 

  • Evacuation order and updates 
  • ​Evacuation date: May 16 
  • Evacuation location: Barrhead arena 
  • Evacuation details 

Valleyview – Evacuation order 

  • Evacuation order and updates 
  • ​Evacuation date: May 15 
  • Evacuation location: Allan and Jean Millar Centre, Whitecourt 
  • Evacuation details 

Woodlands County – Evacuation alert