Evacuation order issued for parts of Athabasca County due to wildfire threat

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A wildfire is burning southbound of Boyle, Alta. on Highway 831 betwixt the Boyle Fishpond and Ellscott turnoff. The evacuation bid is successful effect for residents eastbound of Range Road 194 and southbound of Township 644 successful Athabasca County.

Evacuees should caput northbound toward Lac La Biche, alert says

Emily Williams · CBC News

· Posted: May 06, 2025 8:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago

A mandatory evacuation bid is successful effect for parts of Athabasca County and Thorhild County.

An exigency alert issued astatine 5:46 p.m. states that wildfire is burning southbound of Boyle on Highway 831 betwixt the Boyle Fishpond and Ellscott turnoff. The evacuation bid is successful effect for residents eastbound of Range Road 194 and southbound of Township 644 successful Athabasca County.

Everyone eastbound of Range Road 195 and southbound of Township 650 should besides beryllium prepared to evacuate if notified.

Those evacuating should question northbound along Highway 63/55 toward Lac La Biche to the reception centre astatine Parkland Motels II.

A occurrence burning successful Redwater put another evacuation alert notice in spot for different residents in Thorhild County Tuesday afternoon. This alert is successful effect for residents connected Range Road 203-211 and Township Road 580-584.