Premier Notley and officials will provide an update on the Fort McMurray wildfire and assistance efforts on Friday, May 6 at 11am visit www.alberta.ca.
Firefighters are working incredibly hard to contain the wildfire that has impacted the Fort McMurray area. This wildfire (MMF-009) remains classified as out of control and has burned an estimated 100,000 hectares.
Frequent Updates on the wildfire are available by visiting www.alberta.ca and scroll down to News Conferences and News Releases.
For the latest information around Evacuation Alerts in the province, please visit www.emergencyalert.alberta.ca
Anyone with resources looking to help with the Fort McMurray wildfire, can send their information to GOAPOC.Logistics@gov.ab.ca. They are taking resource inquires via email and will follow up with you.
General evacuation or support questions can be directed to Red Cross 1-888-350-6070 or by visiting www.redcross.ca.
The support we have received from within Alberta and across Canada, is overwhelming. The sheer volume of calls from Canadians has created the need to move to a single point of contact system via a new email address system. Please contact 1-800-418-111.
A Province-wide Fire Ban is now in place for the Province of Alberta.
Fire Ban in Effect
All open fires, including campfires and charcoal briquettes, are prohibited. The use of incendiary targets is also banned.
Portable propane fire pits and gas or propane stoves and barbeques designed for cooking or heating are allowed.
Recreational users of OHVs are encouraged to discontinue use until the wildfire hazard subsides. If use of these vehicles is required for industry personnel only, please take extra precautions and clean debris from hot spots regularly.
The fire ban applies to Alberta’s Forest Protection Area and all counties, municipal districts and special areas, and provincial parks and recreation areas. The fire ban does not apply to cities, towns, villages, summer villages, or federal lands.
For more information on Fire Advisories, Restrictions or Bans across the province, visit AlbertaFirebans.ca or call 1-866-FYI-FIRE (394-3473).