Edson fire evacuation

The evacuation order for the town of Edson was lifted at 6 p.

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Edson fire evacuation

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Evacuation orders prompted by wildfires in Yellowhead County west of Edmonton remain in place as crews move to try to protect properties at risk of going up in flames. Christine Beveridge, chief administrative officer of the Town of Edson, about km west of Edmonton, said in an update Sunday the wildfire threatening the town has slowed with shifting weather, but officials have still measured kilometres of new fire line. Now estimated at , hectares, the fire south of the town of 9, has grown about 73, hectares since Friday. Firefighters from across the province have come to help protect the community by putting structural guards in place. Crews are also removing propane tanks and anything else combustible, including vegetation, from private properties, said Beveridge.

An evacuation order has been issued for the Town of Edson with a nearby wildfire raging out of control. The issued evacuation route asks locals to head to Hinton or Jasper on Highway 16, as Highways 22, 32, and 40 are all closed. A wildfire in the Edson forest area is currently burning out of control 34 km south east of the town of Edson. If you have any smoke-related health concerns, please contact You need to evacuate immediately. Evacuation route is west to Hinton or Jasper. Follow the link for full details. The Town of Edson adds it will provide evacuation via bus to all those without transportation of their own. With other evacuation orders issued elsewhere in Alberta, people fleeing Edson will bring the total number of those evacuated to over 20, Calgary police have charged a man in a hate-motivated assault in a northeast parking lot last week.

Edson fire evacuation

An out-of-control wildfire that has forced thousands of people from Edson, Alta. Haze hung over the region Tuesday morning as firefighters prepared for another day on the front lines. The fire, burning within 1. The fire has burned more than , hectares since it was detected May 4. Edson's 8, residents were ordered to evacuate the town late Friday, the second time this year they had been put under evacuation order.

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In response, the City of Edmonton activated the Emergency Operations Centre and set up an evacuee reception centre. Advertisement 1. This website uses cookies to personalize your content including ads , and allows us to analyze our traffic. And the people that are putting in the countless hours can help the town and the community and the county. The wildfire outside Edson, officially known as EWF, is the largest fire in a complex of three fires that have spread out across the county. MethaneSAT: New satellite monitors methane emissions in real-time. Edmonton Top Stories. Remaining evacuation orders are now lifted and will impact the Marlboro and Millers Lake areas, and an area south of Highway Global News reached out to the Municipal District of Greenview but it was not available for comment. The first mayor of the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo has died. Sobeys, Walmart and Independent Grocers will be in the region restocking perishable and other items. Experts say climate change has contributed to the hot and dry conditions that increase wildfire risk.

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