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Update 25: Alberta wildfire situation (May 28, 5:30 p.m.)
May 28, 2023 Current situation The fire danger is very high or extreme in the northern regions of the province, moderate to very high in the central and southern regions, and moderate to very high from the central region to the northern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Weather patterns are showing a chance of isolated […]
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Update 22: Alberta wildfire situation (May 25, 5:00 p.m.)
Albertans returning home are asked to continually check in with local authorities. Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres or at emergencyregistration.alberta.ca. Current situation Alberta has declared a provincial state of emergency. Visit alberta.ca/emergency for information or call 310-4455, now available 24-7. Fire danger is moderate in the north and east […]
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Update 21: Alberta wildfire situation (May 24, 5:00 p.m.)
Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres or at emergencyregistration.alberta.ca. Current situation Alberta has declared a provincial state of emergency. Visit alberta.ca/emergency for information or call 310-4455, now available 24-7. A fire ban and an off-highway vehicle restriction are in place across the Forest Protection Area. Fire danger remains moderate to […]
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Moraine Power Generation Project – Participant Funding Available
May 24, 2023 — Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is now available to help the public and Indigenous Peoples participate in the impact assessment process for the proposed Moraine Power Generation Project, a new natural gas-fired power plant located near Whitecourt, Alberta. Funding is available for eligible individuals and groups to […]
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Update 20: Alberta wildfire situation (May 23, 6 p.m.)
May 23, 2023 Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres or at emergencyregistration.alberta.ca. Current situation Alberta has declared a provincial state of emergency. Visit alberta.ca/emergency for information or call 310-4455, now available 24-7. A fire ban and an off-highway vehicle restriction is in place across the Forest Protection Area. Tuesday saw […]
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Alberta wildfires: Hard-hit Metis settlement still under evacuation order, resident wants more help – Global News
May 22, 2023 More than two weeks after the threat of wildfire prompted an evacuation order for East Prairie Metis Settlement in northern Alberta, a community member’s social media post is drawing new attention to the situation there and he is calling for more help from the province. “I think the province needs to step […]
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Update 19: Alberta wildfire situation (May 22, 5 p.m.)
May 22, 2023 Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres or at emergencyregistration.alberta.ca. Current situation Alberta has declared a provincial state of emergency. Visit alberta.ca/emergency for information or call 310-4455, now available 24-7. A fire ban and an off-highway vehicle restriction is in place across the Forest Protection Area. The fire […]
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Update 18: Alberta wildfire situation (May 21, 5 p.m.)
May 21, 2023 Albertans are asked to continue doing their part to limit new wildfire starts as extreme fire conditions are expected to persist through the critical May long weekend period. Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres or at emergencyregistration.alberta.ca. Current situation Alberta has declared a provincial state of emergency. […]
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Update 15: Alberta wildfire situation (May 18, 5:30 p.m.)
May 18, 2023 Albertans are being asked to restrict recreation on public land as wildfire risk remains extremely high throughout much of the province. Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres or at emergencyregistration.alberta.ca. Current situation Alberta has declared a provincial state of emergency. Visit alberta.ca/emergency for information or call 310-4455, […]
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Alberta wildfires wreaking havoc on Métis and First Nations communities – APTN News
May 18, 2023 Thousands of people have lost their homes or businesses to wildfires that are spread out across Alberta. Nearly 17,000 people have been forced to leave their homes as 26 of 87 fires burn out of control. The East Prairie Métis Settlement in northern Alberta has also been hit hard. They’ve been on […]
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