Out-of-control wildfire forces evacuations northwest of Calgary

An out-of-control wildfire northwest of Calgary led to an removal bid being issued connected Tuesday night.

Just earlier 8 p.m., nan Municipal District of Bighorn said nan wildfire was located astir 25 kilometres westbound of Water Valley, Alta., which is astir 80 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

The area nether removal bid is bordered by nan Red Deer River to nan northbound and stretches from Highway 40 to Range Road 60. Highway 579 was closed Wednesday morning.

Officials pinch nan MD of Bighorn said group surviving successful nan surrounding areas should beryllium prepared to time off pinch minimal notification if needed.

The occurrence was astir 85 hectares successful size arsenic of 11 p.m. Tuesday.

The MD of Bighorn said RCMP roadblocks were group up connected Highway 579, connected Highway 40 and astatine nan Burnt Timber Gas Plant.

A reception centre is unfastened astatine nan Water Valley Community Centre.

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Heavy machinery was brought successful overnight to thief build a fireguard.

The MD of Bighorn was expected to supply different update connected nan wildfire connected Wednesday.

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