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Advisory - Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated
Aug 24, 2018 at 11:29 AM
From: Parks Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park
Issued: Aug 24, 2018 at 11:29 AM
History:
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- Alert: Aug 23, 2018 at 10:15 PM
- Update: Aug 24, 2018 at 11:29 AM
Area: Improvement District #4
Description: There is a wildfire just south of the Canada US border in Glacier National Park approximately 5 km south of the Waterton townsite. It is located in the Boundary Creek Valley and approaching Upper Waterton Lake. Parks Canada staff are monitoring the fire.
People in Waterton Park should be prepared to evacuate on short notice.
Instruction: People in Waterton Park should be prepared to evacuate on short notice. All trails and waterbodies in Waterton are closed. The highways and townsite in Waterton remain open. Parks Canada will post more information as it becomes available.
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