Two major wildfires have been burning in Alberta since Saturday, forcing some to evacuate their homes
Renee Jackson spent overnight Saturday watching bright yellow flames and dark orange clouds fill the sky behind her home.The fire was burning near Lobstick Resort, a rural community west of Edmonton, and just north of Ms. Jackson’s home on Range Road 85, between theResidents of Lobstick Resort had to evacuate their homes over the weekend. That included Ms. Jackson’s parents and a woman who had just moved to the community – all of whom are taking refuge in Ms. Jackson’s house.
Two major Alberta wildfires – one 330 hectares in size outside Entwistle and the other 3,000 hectares in size outside of Evansburg – have been burning since Saturday. Brian Cornforth, fire chief for Parkland County, which includes the Entwistle community, said about 500 people from Entwistle and 800 from Evansburg were placed under mandatory evacuation.It’s an early time of year for fires of this size to be burning, Chief Cornforth said. “These 27- and predicted 30-degree temperatures are really unusual for me,” he said. “It’s very dry.”
Erika Berg, provincial wildfire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, said the wildfires in the province are typical spring fires. The wildfires affect parts of Bonaparte Plateau, the entirety of Tl’entinqox IR #1, and the Dripping Water area.Ms. Berg added that the wildfire response needs have been fulfilled by the current staff capacity.
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