Chipewyan Lake

• Students from Alberta community ravaged by wildfire forced to attend school 135 km away

  More than two dozen elementary and high school students from Chipewyan Lake have to attend schools in Wabasca, a hamlet located about 135 kilometres south of their homes.

  Fire

  Sep 1, 2025
  
• Strong winds, warm temperatures lead to ‘significant growth’ in northern Alberta wildfires

  Sunny skies, warm temperatures and gusty winds have prevented Alberta firefighters from getting the upper hand on a number of out-of-control wildfires burning in the province.

  May 30, 2025
  
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• Alberta wildfire threatening Chipewyan Lake community spurs evacuation order

  Chipewyan Lake is located about 450 kilometres north of Edmonton. Residents have been told to evacuate immediately.

  Fire

  Jul 19, 2024
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• Alberta wildfires: Evacuation order issued for Chipewyan Lake

  An evacuation order was issued Sunday night for Chipewyan Lake, a small community in northern Alberta, because of a wildfire.

  Canada

  May 15, 2023
• Northern Alberta MD of Opportunity communities ordered to evacuate overnight due to wildfires

  A wildfire entered a remote northern Alberta community in the MD of Opportunity overnight Thursday, and all residents were ordered to get out before the flames cut off access to the area.

  Weather

  May 29, 2019