Advisory: Wildfire
Source: Alberta Emergency Management Agency On Behalf of Mackenzie County, Town of High Level and Dene Tha
Issued: May 24, 2019 at 11:26 AM
History:
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- Alert: May 20, 2019 at 01:21 PM
- Update: May 20, 2019 at 06:07 PM
- Update: May 22, 2019 at 12:46 PM
- Update: May 23, 2019 at 01:42 PM
- Update: May 24, 2019 at 09:37 AM
- Update: May 24, 2019 at 11:26 AM
- Update: May 28, 2019 at 06:45 PM
- Update: May 29, 2019 at 12:56 PM
- Update: May 29, 2019 at 08:24 PM
- Update: Jun 03, 2019 at 10:05 AM
Description: Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated
Update 5: The Town of High Level, the Dene Tha First Nation and areas of Mackenzie County remain under evacuation orders due to wildfire. Smoke from wildfires may make driving hazardous and some roads are closed.
Check https://511.alberta.ca/region/Northern%20Alberta#:Alerts for more information on road conditions. More information is also available at www.mackenziecounty.com - www.wildfire.alberta.ca - https://www.facebook.com/TownofHighLevel/ and https://www.facebook.com/DeneThaFirstNation/ Facebook pages and the Government of Alberta http://emergency.alberta.ca website. The public can also call 310-4455 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM for wildfire related information.
Action to take:
- The public must remain out of all evacuated zones, as there are fire crews and fire vehicles operating in the region
- Visibility will be poor in certain areas so caution must be used
- The public should remain inside and limit their exposure to smoke
- Follow this alert for more information on the situation in Mackenzie County, the Town of High Level and Dene Tha First Nation.
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