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Critical - Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated
May 31, 2019 at 06:53 PM
From: Alberta Emergency Management Agency on Behalf of County of Northern Lights
Issued: May 31, 2019 at 06:53 PM
History:
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- Alert: May 29, 2019 at 05:17 PM
- Update: May 29, 2019 at 06:42 PM
- Update: May 31, 2019 at 06:53 PM
Area: Northern Lights #22
Description: Update 2: The wildfire in the Paddle Prairie area has increased in intensity and all persons in the Keg River area must immediately evacuate to the South via Highway 35 to the Town of Manning. Keg River, Carcajou, and everyone in the north area of the County of Northern Lights south to Township Rd. 922 were ordered to evacuate on May 29, and this order is still in affect.
Go to www.511.alberta.ca for up to date Road Report information. Air Quality - Government of Canada – Public Weather Alerts for Alberta - http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/?prov=ab can be found on this website.
Instruction: Anyone still in the Keg River, Carcajou, and residents living in the northern border of the County of Northern Lights south to Township Rd. 922, must evacuate immediately to Manning, traveling south on Highway 35. This is an evacuated area and the wildfire in the area is intensifying and the area is not safe.
Additional information: Broadcast Audio
