Critical: Wildfire - Swan Hills
Updated May 26, 2025 at 18:16 HRS
Source: Town of Swan Hills
Issued: May 26, 2025 at 18:16 HRS
History:
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- Alert: May 25, 2025 at 22:40 HRS
- Update: May 25, 2025 at 23:01 HRS
- Update: May 26, 2025 at 12:04 HRS
- Update: May 26, 2025 at 12:53 HRS
- Update: May 26, 2025 at 18:16 HRS
Description: THIS IS AN ALBERTA EMERGENCY ALERT. THIS IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR THE TOWN OF SWAN HILLS.
YOU ARE TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY GATHER PETS, IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND MEDICATION.
Area: THERE IS A WILDFIRE BURNING 7 KILOMETERS NORTH OF THE TOWN OF SWAN HILLS.
Affected areas (1):
- Swan Hills
Action to take:
- A reception center is set up and located at the Allan and Jean Miller Centre located at 58 Sunset Blvd, Whitecourt Alberta
- All evacuees are encouraged to register at the reception center
- If you are not going through Whitecourt for evacuation, please contact 780-778-3637 to register
- A BUS IS LOCATED AT THE KEYANO CENTER PARKING LOT, LOCATED AT 5632 MAIN STREET IN SWAN HILLS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A RIDE TO EVACUATE
- STAY INFORMED AT
- WWW.ALBERTA.CA/EMERGENCYALERT AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES
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