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Wildfire Update 2024-2025

Posted on June 10

Updated July 17, 2025

We are closely monitoring wildfire updates. To families impacted by wildfires, our thoughts are with you. 

Wildfire Emergency Response Information for Families

Attention Northland School Division (NSD) Families,

Click here to view important information regarding wildfire emergency response planning. You can also view images of the information below. 

Active Wildfires Impacting Northland School Communities

Chipewyan Lake (Chipewyan Lake School)

The Municipal District (MD) of Opportunity issued a mandatory evacuation order for the community of Chipewyan Lake due to the threat to the Chip/Alpac road on May 28th. Chipewyan Lake residents were ordered to evacuate to the Lakeview Sports Centre in Wabasca for registration and further instructions. 

Visit the MD of Opportunity No. 17 Emergency Management Facebook page for updates https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064688143379

For current information on the wildfires, go to the following links:

Alberta Emergency Alert

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-emergency-alert.aspx

Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3

Wildfire Status

https://www.alberta.ca/wildfire-status.aspx

511 Alberta

https://511.alberta.ca/#:Alerts

Smoke Forecast 

https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/