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Advisory - This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The Town of High Prairie has updated a Wildfire Alert.
May 06, 2023 at 06:53 PM
From: Alberta Emergency Management Agency
Issued: May 06, 2023 at 06:53 PM
History:
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- Alert: May 06, 2023 at 12:11 AM
- Update: May 06, 2023 at 06:53 PM
Area: This alert is in effect for the Town of High Prairie.
Description: 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.
Instruction: 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: http://www.alberta.ca/emergencyalert, http://www.alberta.ca/beprepared, https://biglakescounty.ca/
