Alberta wildfires prompt more evacuations, and Edmonton offers masks for smoke – APTN News

Jul 22, 2024

Little Red River Cree Nation has issued an evacuation alert for the communities of John D’Or Prairie and Fox Lake.

Wildfires in northern Alberta forced more people from their homes on the weekend while Edmonton offered masks to residents to help them deal with all the smoke.

Little Red River Cree Nation issued an evacuation alert for the communities of John D’Or Prairie and Fox Lake order on Saturday.

The statement from the First Nation says the communities remain safe, and that residents should stay calm and make their way out safely.

Residents of Chipewyan Lake, meanwhile, were ordered to leave Thursday due to a separate fire which threatened the only route in and out of the community.

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