By The Canadian Press

Wildfires

High Level residents warned to get ready to evacuate again, 8 hr alert in effect in Slave Lake area

Jun 18, 2019 | 7:42 AM

Residents of High Level are being told once again to be ready to leave the Alberta community due to a wildfire.

The town says residents aren’t required to leave at the moment, but should gather documents, get food and water ready and fuel their vehicles in case a mandatory evacuation becomes necessary.

Close to five-thousand people in High Level and surrounding communities were ordered to leave due to the Chuckegg Creek fire in May.

They remained out of their community for two weeks until they were finally allowed to return on June 2nd.

Evacuation orders were issued overnight for people living in the hamlet of Le Crete and reserves in the High Level area.

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Earlier yesterday, people in the area of Indian Cabins, about 150 kilometres north of High Level, were told to leave immediately due to another fire north of the Chuckegg Creek blaze.

Airtankers are fighting a new wildfire found in the Slave Lake area Monday.

It is classified as out of control and is located two kilometres south of Widewater and Canyon Creek.

The evacuation has been lifted for Canyon Creek and Widewater although an 8-hour alert remains in effect.