UPDATE: Just before 11 p.m., Athabasca County said the fire is one mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Boyle and moving north.
The evacuation order is in effect for everyone in the Village of Boyle and everyone east of Range Road 195 to 193 and south of Township Road 650.
Buses are staged at the Boyle Hockey Rink to go to the reception centre in Lac La Biche. If you require assistance to reach the bus please call the village of Boyle office at (780) 689-3643.
The Coop gas station is open if you require emergency fuel. Take your pets/ prepare to be away from your home for at least 72 hours.
Boyle is home to around 900 people, according to the 2021 census.
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A section of Athabasca County was ordered to evacuate Tuesday evening due to a wildfire south of the village of Boyle, Alta., where residents were also being told to be prepared to flee.
The wildfire is burning south of Boyle, along Highway 831 between the Boyle Fishpond and the Ellscott turnoff.
“The south winds are pushing the fire towards Boyle. Local firefighters are currently fighting the fire. The village is currently under an evacuation alert. Please prepare for evacuation by packing a bag for the next 72 hours,” an updated emergency alert at 6:30 p.m. said.
A previous alert from 511 Alberta around 4 p.m. said the highway was closed due to several power poles on fire in the area.
An Alberta Emergency Alert issued at 5:46 p.m. said everyone east of Range Road 194 and south of Township 644 in Athabasca County should evacuate.
As well, everyone east of Range Road 195 and south of Township 650, along with people who live in the Village of Boyle, were put on alert to be prepared to evacuate if notified.
Both Athabasca County and the village of Boyle declared a states of local emergency Tuesday night due to the fire.
Those who have to leave their homes were told to travel north along Highway 63/55 towards Lac La Biche, to a reception centre at Parkland Motels II (10710 101 Ave, Lac la Biche, Alta).
The fire came on a day when parts of Sturgeon County was also evacuated due to a wildfire, and a fire broke out on the west end of Edmonton.
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