Parkland County Wildfire

• Central Alberta wildfire spurs new evacuation order for Entwistle

  A new evacuation order was issued for the central Alberta community of Entwistle on Thursday night because of the threat posed by a wildfire near the hamlet.

  Weather

  May 4, 2023
  
• Wildfires prompt mandatory evacuations of Entwistle, Evansburg west of Edmonton

  Fueled by warm temperatures, high winds and extremely dry conditions, several wildfires west of Edmonton prompted Entwistle and Evansburg to be evacuated on Saturday.

  Fire

  Apr 29, 2023
  
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• Parkland County wildfire more than doubles overnight, residents on evacuation alert

  An emergency alert was issued at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday because of a "new, active wildfire" burning about five kilometres west of the community of Horen, Alta.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2021
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• Parkland County wildfire west of Edmonton 100% contained

  Parkland County said Wednesday the State of Local Emergency has been lifted as the wildfire west of Tomahawk, Alta., is now 100% contained.

  Environment

  May 19, 2021
• Special air quality statement dropped west of Edmonton as wildfire being held

  A special air quality statement that was issued Tuesday morning for areas west of Edmonton has been dropped.

  Environment

  May 11, 2021
• Mandatory evacuation order lifted after ‘no significant growth’ to Parkland County wildfire overnight

  Officials in Parkland County said Saturday morning there was no significant overnight growth of a wildfire that's been burning west of Edmonton since Thursday.

  Environment

  May 8, 2021
• Parkland County wildfire grows beyond 2,200 hectares as evacuation order remains west of Edmonton

  A wildfire burning west of Edmonton has grown beyond 1,000 hectares in size as dozens of people remain out of their homes Friday.

  Environment

  May 7, 2021
• Evacuation order in Parkland County as wildfire rages west of Edmonton

  Parkland County issued a mandatory wildfire evacuation order early Friday morning after the wildfire flared up near the hamlet of Tomahawk, south of Wabamun Lake.

  Environment

  May 6, 2021
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• Wildfires west of Edmonton under control after sparking precautionary evacuations

  Two homes were evacuated in Parkland County on Friday evening as fire crews were called to battle two different wildfires west of Edmonton.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2018