Smoke from Bearhole Lake wildfire Sunday afternoon, photo courtesy Everything GP Staff

By Erika Rolling

Evacuation Order

Kelly Lake area residents to evacuate due to Bearhole Lake wildfire

Sep 4, 2022 | 9:56 PM

The Peace River Regional District is directing residents of Kelly Lake to evacuate immediately due to the Bearhole Lake wildfire, which is out of control and estimated at 5,200 hectares in size.

Smoke is posing a significant risk to life safety in the area.

The community of Kelly Lake, including: 5km north, 5km south and 4km west of the Alberta border is under the evacuation order.

Evacuation area, photo courtesy PRRD

Residents are being asked to evacuate using Highway 671 to Range Road 131, north to Highway 43 OR Highway 52 east, north to BC Highway 2.

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If you are trapped and cannot evacuate call 9-1-1 and report your location ASAP.

Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services is providing structural protection to a few properties near the border in the County of Grande Prairie.

Officials are continuing to monitor the situation and assess the risks as the wildfire progresses.