Saddle Hills evacuation order issued and rescinded during BC Day weekend
Over the BC Day long weekend, an evacuation order was issued for Saddle Hills County, Alberta, alerting residents of the Dawson Creek region.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Over the BC Day long weekend, an evacuation order was issued for Saddle Hills County, Alberta, alerting residents of the Dawson Creek region.
On August 4th, an emergency alert was distributed to cell devices on both sides of the provincial border, ordering residents south of Range Road 790, east of Range Road 103, and west of Range Road 111 to evacuate immediately to the County of Grande Prairie border.
A screenshot of the alert was posted to the Dawson Creek & District Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, along with pictures of smoke in the distance towards Saddle Hills County.
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The emergency alert was prompted by a 150-hectare wildfire burning south of Highway 49 in the Gordondale area.
According to Saddle Hills County, the evacuation order was rescinded and replaced with an evacuation alert around 10:30 p.m. on August 4th.
The wildfire was classified as ‘out of control’ over the weekend but has since been brought under control. The evacuation alert for the Gundy area has since been rescinded.
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