The threat of wildfire has led to the evacuation of Drayton Valley. Meanwhile, fire has destroyed homes and the RCMP detachment in Fox Lake.
The municipality’s more than 7,200 residents were ordered to leave their homes late Thursday and seek refuge in Edmonton, about 125 kilometres to the northeast.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
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