This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The Town of High Prairie has updated a Wildfire Alert.

Description: This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The Town of High Prairie has updated a Wildfire Alert.

There is a wildfire moving north towards the Town of High Prairie. Big Lakes County has issued a 60 MINUTE EVACUATION ALERT FOR THE TOWN OF HIGH PRAIRIE.

Affected areas (1):

• High Prairie

Action to take:

• Everyone in High Prairie must be prepared to evacuate within one hour or less
• If an evacuation order is issued there will be a Reception Centre in Slave Lake, Alberta
• Residents must PREPARE to evacuate with 60 minutes notice
• Gather pets, important documents and medication, and enough food, water, and supplies for at least 3 days
• Further instructions will be given to those directly impacted
• Citizens are to monitor www.biglakescounty.ca, the Big Lakes County Facebook page, and the Alberta Emergency Alert website for additional information.

Additional information:

• https://www.alberta.ca/emergencyalert
• https://www.alberta.ca/beprepared
• https://biglakescounty.ca/

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