Wildfire threat prompts evacuation order for Boyle, Athabasca County
A mandatory evacuation order is in effect for parts of Athabasca County and the village of Boyle, due to a wildfire in the area.
An alert sent around 10:50 p.m. states that the fire is about 1.6 kilometres south of the village and moving north.
The evacuation order is in effect for residents in Boyle as well as everyone east of Range Roads195 to 193 and south of Township Road 650.
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The alert states that wildfire is burning south of Boyle along Highway 831 between the Boyle Fishpond and Ellscott turnoff. Boyle is about 150 kilometres north of Edmonton.
The estimated fire area as of 9:12 p.m. Tuesday was about 320 hectares.
Those evacuating from Athabasca County and Boyle should travel north along Highway 63/55 toward Lac La Biche to the reception centre at Parkland Motels II.
There are buses available at the Boyle Hockey Rink to transport residents to the reception centre. And the Coop gas station is open for emergency fuel.
Boyle School will be closed on Wednesday due to the wildfire situation, a division notice said.
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An emergency alert issued at 6:25 p.m. also advises to not travel south on Highway 831.
Athabasca County has declared a state of local emergency, according to a Facebook post. The state of local emergency means that the local authority may take any action it deems necessary to deal with the situation.
A fire burning near Redwater put another evacuation order in place for some residents in Thorhild County Tuesday.
Alberta Wildfire has started providing firefighting assistance, according to the provincial dashboard.
Meanwhile wildfires in other communities north and west of Edmonton are also prompting wildfire alerts, in Westlock County and Parkland County.
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Those living north of Duffield between Township Road 530 north to Highway 16, and between Range Road 32 west to Range Road 34 should be prepared to evacuate on short notice. The same goes for residents in the Hamlet of Fawcett and the Summer Village of Larkspur.
This article, written by Emily Williams, was originally published for CBC News.