Evacuation Alert Issued For Area West Of Water Valley

The Municipal District of Bighorn is advising residents of an out of control wildfire roughly 25 kilometers west of Water Valley.

As a result, an evacuation order has been issued for the area and residents are advised to check in at a reception centre at the Water Valley Community Hall.

Staff are on site to assist, while residents in areas surrounding the fire should be prepared to leave their properties with minimal notification.

Firefighters are on scene, however the fire is not contained at this time.

If you need help evacuating, contact 403-899-9666.

If you require livestock assistance, contact 403-493-4821.

Sundre RCMP have issued road closures for the effected areas as crews are on scene to battle the fire, which is not contained as of now.

For more updates on the situation, visit Alberta Wildfire.ca, the Municipal District of Bighorn website or social media channels, as well as those of Mountain View County.

 

Bernd van't Klooster
Bernd van't Klooster
Bernd Van't Klooster is a morning show host and news reporter with Vista Radio. Bernd has been a part of the team at 96.5 CKFM in his hometown of Olds since 2018. Bernd knows our community, having graduated from both Olds High School and Olds College. After his time at OC, Bernd graduated from the RTBN Program at SAIT. In addition to his news work, Bernd is also the play by play voice of Mountain View Colts hockey on CKFM. Bernd is a Dutch citizen, he can answer any of your wooden shoe questions! If you have a community event or announcement for us, get in touch with Bernd!

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