Wildfire Update (RWF036) – May 15, 10:00 a.m.
Alberta Wildfire is actively responding to the out-of-control wildfire located in the Rocky Mountain Forest Area approximately 5 km north of the James-Wilson Provincial Recreation Area, northwest of Sundre near Highway 40 (Forestry Trunk Road) and Highway 584.
Clearwater County has issued a wildfire alert with an evacuation alert surrounding the wildfire area with a 10 km radius. The evacuation area map includes properties west of Range Road 80 and north of the James River.
All campers, traffic, and anyone in the backcountry within 10 km of Highway 734 near the Highway 584 junction have been evacuated and access has been restricted.