Grande Prairie County No. 1 has been placed under an evacuation order due to a wildfire burning nearby. The wildfire is burning approximately 4 kilometers east of Teepee Creek, at approximately Range Road 31 and Township Road 740. The fire is moving away from the community, according to the government of Alberta.
Residents are urged to travel north to Township Road 742 and West onto Highway 733 and register at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre in Grande Prairie. Everyone should bring pets, important documents, medication, medical devices, food, and water for at least seven days.
Updates can be accessed at the Alberta Emergency Alert website.
The wildfire is burning about 20 minutes away from Grande Prairie. The smoke cloud is visible from the city.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
