Grande Prairie County No. 1 under state of emergency, evacuation orders due to wildfire
CTV
Out-of-control wildfires in northern Alberta prompted a local state of emergency in the County of Grande Prairie early Saturday morning, as well as evacuation orders in the county and the Municipal District of Greenview.
Out-of-control wildfires in northern Alberta prompted a local state of emergency in the County of Grande Prairie early Saturday morning, as well as evacuation orders in the county and the Municipal District of Greenview.
Due to a 1,400-hectare fire burning four kilometres east of the Hamlet of Teepee Creek, an evacuation order was issued Friday night for Kleskun Creek north to Township Road 742, as well as the Riverstone Golf Course.
Evacuees should travel north to Township Road 742 and west onto Highway 733.
They should register at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre at 11633 and 100 Street in Grande Prairie.
