Critical: Wildfire - Swan Hills
Updated May 19, 2023 at 02:04 PM
Source: Town of Swan Hills
Issued: May 19, 2023 at 02:04 PM
History:
-
- Alert: May 16, 2023 at 01:16 PM
- Update: May 16, 2023 at 03:07 PM
- Update: May 17, 2023 at 01:38 PM
- Update: May 18, 2023 at 02:01 PM
- Update: May 19, 2023 at 02:04 PM
- Update: May 20, 2023 at 02:00 PM
- Update: May 21, 2023 at 02:00 PM
- Update: May 22, 2023 at 01:25 PM
- Update: May 23, 2023 at 02:08 PM
Description: THIS IS AN ALBERTA EMERGENCY ALERT
The evacuation order remains in full effect. The Wildfire SWF 063 is in a similar position as yesterday, still encroaching the town from the northwest.
Area: TOWN OF SWAN HILLS
Affected areas (1):
- Swan Hills
Action to take:
- Reminder to evacuees that there is currently no re-entry into the community at this time
- A reception center is set up and located at the barrhead agrena located at 5607 47 street, barrhead alberta
- all evacuees are encouraged to register at the reception center
- to register by phone call 1-825-977-4382 or 1-825-977-1462
- Highway 33 North of Swan Hills to the Highway 2 intersection (Kinuso Corner) remains closed by Alberta Transportation due to the SWF 057 fire North of Swan Hills
- The information on the wildfire given in our updates, comes directly from Alberta Wildfire who briefs our Incident Command Centre
- follow, www.alberta.ca/emergencyalert and local media for updates