Update 50: Alberta wildfire situation

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Update 50: Alberta wildfire situation

With the wildfire situation in the province continuing to improve, Alberta’s daily situation reports will no longer be issued after today.

Alberta Emergency Management Agency and its partners are continuing to monitor the wildfire situation in the province with the goal of keeping Albertans safe throughout the wildfire season, which runs every year from March 1 to Oct. 31.

Albertans can continue to access supports and up-to-date wildfire-related information by calling 310-4455, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Other resources include:

Emergency financial assistance
Information on the financial assistance for unexpected emergencies through the Emergency Needs Allowance.

Alberta Emergency Alert
Find active alerts, archived alerts and details about the alerting system.

Emergency preparedness
Learn how you and your family can prepare yourselves for an emergency or disaster.

Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard
Visit the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard to stay current on Alberta’s wildfire situation, including where wildfires are burning and how they impact you.

Mental health support
Mental health resources available to support those affected by wildfires.

Insurance Bureau of Canada
Insurance coverage information to help Albertans in case their home, car or business was damaged by a wildfire.

Current situation
An evacuation order remains in effect for Little River Cree Nation – Fox Lake.
Number of evacuees: 2,752
Current wildfire information is available on the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard.
Current year wildfires by suspected cause:
Human: 400 (Human-caused wildfire cover several different categories – everything from recreational fires to agricultural incidents to wildfires caused by people on residential land. Human-caused wildfires account for more than half of all wildfires annually.)
Lightning: 178
Under investigation: 119
Alberta currently has more than 2,890 personnel working on wildfires. This includes support from partner agencies across Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Chile and South Africa.
Support for evacuees
Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres or at emergencyregistration.alberta.ca.
Since the announcement of one-time emergency financial assistance for evacuees, more than 26,400 applications have been processed.
More than $33.6 million in e-transfers has been sent to evacuees.
More than $11.9 million in debit cards has been distributed.
Albertans are encouraged to follow their local social media and municipal/county websites to receive the latest wildfire information specific for their area.