Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated

Description: Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated

UPDATE of May 27 – The Wildfire continues to burn in Wood Buffalo, and a number of areas continue to experience smoke which can affect visibility and cause breathing issues. Extreme care should be taken in these areas. A number of mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect for this region and only emergency and infrastructure personnel are permitted in these areas.

The Fire Ban remains in effect for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and the public should check Local and Provincial websites for information on Fire Bans in other areas of Alberta. The following are a few websites where additional information regarding this Wildfire can be located: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo - http://www.rmwb.ca/ Government of Alberta Emergency Updates - http://emergency.alberta.ca Air Quality - Government of Canada – Public Weather Alerts for Alberta - http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/?prov=ab Information regarding Fire Bans and areas under Mandatory Evacuation can be found at the above Government of Alberta website.

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:

• Hazardous driving conditions or breathing issues can exist in certain areas due to smoke and caution needs to be used while in these areas
• Seek medical attention if you experience breathing difficulties
• The public should not enter, or be in areas under mandatory evacuation orders, as these areas are currently not safe for the public

Additional information:

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