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Evacuation order for Chipewyan Lake
May 28, 2025 | 6:23 PM
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The MD of Opportunity has issued an evacuation order for Chipewyan Lake.
The order came out Thursday evening. A wildfire alert had been in place.
The small community is located northeast of Peerless Lake and almost straight west of Fort McMurray.
All residents were told to gather documents, pets and enough food to last for three days.
A centre for evacuees has been set up at the Lakeview Sports Centre in Wabasca.