As of early Saturday morning, there were 103 active wildfires in the province, with 37 listed as out of control
Edson, about 215 kilometres west of Edmonton, has a population of more than 8,000.An evacuation was ordered Thursday night for Drayton Valley, a town of around 7,000 people about 140 kilometres west of Edmonton.
“We have definitely been through this before with Fort McMurray, so we’re we’re getting prepared today,” said Neff. “We all got up at 5 o’clock this morning to hear the news and we’ve been going ever since.” RCMP spokesman Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said in addition to losing the Fox Lake detachment and compound, including a residence, two homes that also housed officers were damaged.
“We are currently planning support for our staff and a donation of essential products for community members displaced by the fires,” said CEO Dan McConnell. “We extend our condolences to everyone impacted by the fires and especially to those families who have lost their homes.”
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