Evansburg Wildfire Alert – MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER

From: Alberta Emergency Management Agency

Issued: Apr 29, 2023 at 08:14 PM

Ends: 23 hours, 45 minutes

History:

Alert: Apr 29, 2023 at 07:19 PM
Update: Apr 29, 2023 at 08:14 PM
Area: The Hamlet of Evansburg and the area directly south of the hamlet located north of Highway 16 in Yellowhead County.

Description: The hamlet of Evansburg is now under a MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER. A wildfire from Parkland County is heading west toward the hamlet of Evansburg.

TAKE PETS, MEDICATIONS, DOCUMENTS AND ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR THREE DAYS

Instruction: Residents of the hamlet and the surrounding area must immediately evacuate to the West to the Wildwood Recreation Complex or the Peers Multiplex. Residents in the Hamlet of Evansburg and the affected area can contact the Yellowhead County Emergency Information Line at 1-833-334-4630.