Mandatory evacuation order issued for parts of Bedford after new wildfire sparks

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.