Northern Alberta community likely lost water treatment plant, church and homes to wildfire: reeve

Northern Alberta community likely lost water treatment plant, church and homes to wildfire: reeve

Officials said at last report, the wildfire that impacted Chipewyan Lake was 132,167 hectares in size and still burning out of control.

Fire destroys 27 structures in Northern Alberta community

Pearl LorentzenLocal Journalism InitiativeLakeside Leader The Northern Alberta community of Chipewyan Lake lost 27 buildings, including Bigstone Cree Nation health centre, outreach centre, water treatment plant, the local church, homes, sheds, and cabins to wildfire on May 29 to 30. The community had been evacuated on May 28 at 5 p.m. The around 90 evacuees […]

Wildfires damage key infrastructure in Chipewyan Lakes including water treatment plant

Wildfire damages dozens of structures in Chipewyan Lakes, threatens Conklin as extreme fire danger persists More than two dozen buildings, including the water treatment plant and seniors centre, have been damaged by wildfires in the community of Chipewyan Lakes, located about 100 kilometres west of Fort McMurray. The damage occurred after one of several blazes in the Red Earth fire complex breached the hamlet’s perimeter shortly after residents …