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Critical - Alberta Emergency Alert - Wildfire Alert Updated
From: Clearwater County
Issued: Jul 23, 2022 at 12:02 PM
History:
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- Alert: Jul 20, 2022 at 07:15 PM
- Update: Jul 20, 2022 at 08:41 PM
- Update: Jul 22, 2022 at 08:45 AM
- Update: Jul 22, 2022 at 08:45 AM
- Update: Jul 23, 2022 at 12:02 PM
Area: Clearwater County
Description: There is a wildfire NW of Nordegg (Wildfire RWF038) Evacuation order remains in place for Snow Creek PRA, Dry Haven PRA, Centre for Outdoor Education, Fish Lake PRA, Frontier Lodge and Goldeye Lake PRA and area. Residents and visitors in the Nordegg area are asked to be prepared to leave immediately, if an evacuation is ordered for Nordegg.
The wildfire is currently 507ha. For Current Wildfire status go to wildfire.alberta.ca/ for more information. Go to 511.alberta.ca for up to date Road Report information. To learn how you can prepare for a wildfire, visit alberta.ca/Wildfires and alberta.ca/BePrepared.
Instruction: Evacuate immediately. The public is asked to avoid the area. Traffic control points in place west of Nordegg and east of the Bighorn First Nation. Travelers in the area of the evacuation are asked to drive through, and no stopping is permitted between checkpoints.