Evacuation ordered for High Level as Alberta wildfire approaches

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Evacuation ordered for High Level as Alberta wildfire approaches

Electricity in the town of 4,000 people cut off Monday morning

CBC News · 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/high-level-wildfire-1.5142662

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People living in and near High Level, Alta. have been ordered to leave their homes because of danger posed by an out-of-control wildfire.

The Town of High Level issued an evacuation order at 4 p.m. MT Monday, telling residents to secure their residences and take their personal belongings. The evacuation will be done by zones, and residents have been told to be prepared to be away from their homes for at least 72 hours. 

Mayor Crystal McAteer said about 4,000 people have to evacuate from the northern Alberta town. Alberta Health Services says 20 acute and long-term care patients have been evacuated from the Northwest Health Centre in High Level.

Shortly after 8 p.m., an evacuation order from the Chief and Council of the Dene Tha' First Nation was issued for the community of Bushe River, southeast of High Level. 

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1. Stay safe, our wonderful Canadian friends.

All I have to offer is hope and positive vibes and to let you all know how much you mean to us here in the US.

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2. Thanks. Authorities are being extra cautious. We learn from each other.

Vibes to the whole province of Alberta.

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3. Fire season used to be July and August

Now it's becoming routine for major fires to break out in May. Scary.

I hope people in High Level still have homes to come back to.

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4. Yes. Weather is all messed up. Remember Fort MCMurray. That was

even earlier.