‘Intense Fire Behaviour’ Expected as Firefighters Make Progress in Evacuated County Northwest of Edmonton

‘Intense fire behaviour’ expected as firefighters make progress in evacuated county northwest of Edmonton

The more than 100 Woodlands County residents forced to evacuate Monday night for an out-of-control wildfire in the area are still being kept in a neighbouring town as crews work against changing wind conditions.

Wildfire near Whitecourt, Alta., forces about 140 out of their homes

Evacuation order was issued Monday afternoon for residents of Woodlands County, 180 kilometres northwest of Edmonton

Whitecourt Forest Area wildfire: Woodlands County evacuees not expected to return May 12

Despite a statement by Woodlands County that “strong progress” has been made battling a wildfire, the county doesn’t expect evacuees will go home on May 12.

Wildfire forces 140 from homes in rural county northwest of Edmonton

WOODLANDS COUNTY - About 140 people have left their homes due to an out-of-control wildfire northwest of Edmonton.

Wildfire evacuation order forces 140 people from their homes near Whitecourt

An out-of-control wildfire forced the evacuation of some homes in Woodlands County, affecting about 140 people, on Monday evening. That evacuation order remains in effect Tuesday. Around 5:30 p.m., residents living east of Range Road 114 and south of Highway 43, including the West Ridge subdivision, were told to evacuate immediately. The area is about […]

Out-of-control wildfire spurs evacuation order for area near Whitecourt, Alta.

A wildfire burning out of control in north-central Alberta has prompted an evacuation order for part of Woodlands County.