Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated

Description: Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated

The Mandatory Evacuation Order has been extended from Fort McMurray to just south of Fort MacKay. This evacuation order does NOT include Fort MacKay, Athabasca Camp, and the Beaver River Camp, but all other Camps and Facilities south of this area must evacuate immediately. The Evacuation Order has extended north of Fort McMurray to just south of Fort MacKay.

Below is a list of the Camps and Facilities which are affected by this evacuation order are: Syncrude Facilities South of Fort MacKay Suncor Facilities South of Fort MacKay Millennium Borealis Hudson Ruth Lake Mildred Lake West Ells Baseline MacKay River Black Sands Lodge Brion Energy – MacKay Grizzly Oilsands – Thickwood MacKay River Lodge on Aostra Marathon Oil – Birchwood Noralta Poplar Creek – also called Birch Southern Pacific – STP MacKay Sunshine Oil Sands - West Ells NOTE - There maybe some camps and facilities missing from this list. Any camp South of Fort MacKay and the Athabasca Camp and Beaver River Camp and north of Fort McMurray must evacuate.

Area: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Affected areas (27):

• Wood Buffalo
• Janvier 194
• Gregoire Lake 176
• Gregoire Lake 176A
• Clearwater 175
• Devil's Gate 220
• Chipewyan 201
• Chipewyan 201A
• Chipewyan 201B
• Chipewyan 201C
• Chipewyan 201D
• Chipewyan 201E
• Chipewyan 201F
• Chipewyan 201G
• Old Fort 217
• Allison Bay 219
• Sandy Point 221
• Dog Head 218
• Cornwall Lake 224
• Collin Lake 223
• Charles Lake 225
• Fort McKay 174
• Namur River 174A
• Namur Lake 174B
• Fort Mackay
• Thebathi 196
• Thabacha Náre 196A

Action to take:

• All Camps and Production Refineries North of Fort MCMurray and just south of Fort MacKay including Aostra Road are to evacuate immediately, and all evacuees are to head south on Highway 63 if possible
• For a complete list of Camps and Facilities being evacuated go to the Alberta Emergency Alert Public Website

Additional information:

• Broadcast Audio

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