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'If we had fires that size, pretty much the population would be in the ocean.'

'If we had fires that size, pretty much the population would be in the ocean.'

The Town of Swan Hills said conditions changed drastically Tuesday and residents are being told to immediately head south on Highway 33 to a reception centre in Barrhead.

The Town of Swan Hills said conditions changed drastically Tuesday and residents are being told to immediately head south on Highway 33 to a reception centre in Barrhead.

The Town of Swan Hills said conditions changed drastically Tuesday and residents are being told to immediately head south on Highway 33 to a reception centre in Barrhead.

An evacuation order was issued Sunday night for Chipewyan Lake, a small community in northern Alberta, because of a wildfire.

East Prairie Metis Settlement, located near High Prairie in the Slave Lake region, saw at least 27 homes and a bridge burned when a wildfire blazed through the Alberta community.

After 14 families lost their homes to wildfire, Marcel Desjarlais from East Prairie, Alta., said the community feels it was 'left holding the bag' by the provincial response.

After 14 families lost their homes to wildfire, Marcel Desjarlais from East Prairie, Alta., said the community feels it was ‘left holding the bag’ by the provincial response.

After 14 families lost their homes to wildfire, Marcel Desjarlais from East Prairie, Alta., said the community feels it was ‘left holding the bag’ by the provincial response.