The County of Grande Prairie has expanded the evacuation alert area north and south to include everyone north of Township Road 710 to Township Road 740, east of the British Columbia/Alberta border to Range Road 130. While no No evacuation is required right now, all residents are urged to get things together, including important documents, food and water and anything needed in case of an emergency.
The Kiskatinaw River wildfire continues to burn approximately 5 km from the Alberta border, and remains burning out of control at 6,532 hectares.
BC Wildfire Service expects further fire growth over the next few days due to westerly winds reaching over 50 kilometres per hour on Thursday and up to 60 kilometres per hour by Friday.
The County of Grande Prairie continues to work closely with BC Wildfire Service, Alberta Wildfire, and the Peace River Regional District to plan ahead and help keep nearby people, homes, and animals safe. Conditions may change rapidly so please stay informed and be prepared.
