Wildfire in southern Alberta prompts emergency alert, overnight evacuations
CBC
A wildfire burning along Highway 22 in southern Alberta prompted an emergency alert just after midnight advising people who live in the area to evacuate to the nearby town of Nanton.
However an update to the Alberta Emergency Alert just before 6 a.m. said while the fire is still considered out of control, residents in the area are no longer at immediate risk and evacuees are safe to return home.
The fire is burning on the west side of Highway 22 about two kilometres south of Highway 533. The flames are headed in an easterly direction, driven by strong winds from the west.
Much of southern Alberta is currently under an Environment Canada wind warning with gusts approaching 140 km/h along the foothills.
"Residents in the area between Highway 533 and Chimney Rock Road are on standby to be evacuated again should winds shift. Be prepared to evacuate on short notice," the Alberta Emergency Alert states.
According to Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's wildfire status website, the fire has covered a 100-hectare area.
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