Wildfire alert issued for area northwest of Edmonton

A wildfire alert was issued for Lac Ste Anne County Monday afternoon.

A wildfire alert was issued for Lac Ste Anne County Monday afternoon.

A wildfire is burning west of Bilby Common and heading east, the alert said.

Residents of Bilby Common, an area approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, were asked to be prepared to leave within 30 minutes.

They were asked to evacuate using Range Road 15 north to Highway 37, west to Onoway. Township 544 from Range Road 21 to Range Road 15 is closed.

The reception centre is the Onoway Heritage Centre at 4708 Lac Ste Anne Trail North.