Albertans are being given the chance to nominate someone who made a difference during the Fort McMurrray wildfire through the Heroes of the Wildfire program.
Anyone involved in the fire emergency, aftermath and recovery – individuals or groups – qualify for the honour.
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On May 3, a massive wildfire forced nearly 90,000 people out of the city of Fort McMurray. Highway 63 – the main link to and from the northern Alberta city – was packed with traffic trying to escape the flames. Eventually, oilsands camps north of the city were also evacuated.
The blaze destroyed approximately 10 per cent of Fort McMurray’s homes and other structures.
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To nominate a friend, family member, first responder, neighbour, public service member, non-profit representative or organization, fill out the online form.
“With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s important we take the opportunity to extend our gratitude to the thousands of individuals, organizations and businesses who reached out to assist residents of the Wood Buffalo region during the wildfire,” Premier Rachel Notley said. “Their courage and compassion demonstrates the spirit of Alberta.”
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The website will also feature “wildfire stories of resiliency.”
Nominators are encouraged to include anything that helps share the nominee’s story including pictures and the contact information of the nominee.
Nominations will be open until Nov. 28.
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