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Grande Prairie County Wildfire Evacuation Order Expanded as B.C. Wildfire Cross Into Alberta

On June 6, 2025, the County of Grande Prairie extended the area under evacuation as a wildfire crossed from British Columbia into Alberta.
The wildfire, discovered May 28 near the Kiskatinaw River, spread across the provincial border fueled by a cold front causing volatile and shifting winds.
Firefighters from the County of Grande Prairie, BC Wildfire Service, and Alberta Wildfire face aggressive fire behavior and have completed structural protection while increasing staffing and equipment.
Residents living between Township Roads 700 and 740 to the north, and from the BC-Alberta border extending eastward to Range Road 130, are required to evacuate immediately and check in at the Hythe Community Library, which is open until midnight tonight and daily thereafter.
The expanded evacuation aims to protect residents amid sustained winds of 30-50 km/h with gusts up to 75 km/h, while local groups have activated donation pages to support impacted communities.

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