Current wildfire status (Sunset House Area) update from Greenview Emergency Operations Centre
July 14, 2023 – 2:30 PM
The following information is the latest update provided by Alberta Forestry’s Incident Command in charge of the fire. Because this is a Forestry fire, they are the lead for firefighting operations and provide Greenview with information approved by them for release.
Greenview strives to provide a timely high-level summary of active wildfires within Greenview and will post updates to evacuation orders and alerts as available and provided by Alberta Forestry and the Province of Alberta, which are incredibly busy managing the current wildfire situation in the province.
Additional interactive map resources:
Fire Information for Resource Management US/CANADA
Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3
EVACUATION ALERT CANCELLED
July 14, 2023 – 2:30 PM
With the status of the GWF049 Sunset House wildfire being classified as Being Held (BH) and not expected to grow beyond its boundaries, Alberta Emergency Alerting (AEMA) has cancelled the existing 2-hour evacuation alert.
Residents, businesses and industry are encouraged to continue to proactively prepare properties as much as possible in the event of a wildfire. Read more at FireSmart/ Alberta.ca.
Additional interactive map resources:
Fire Information for Resource Management US/CANADA
Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3
July 13, 2023 – 2:30 PM
The following information is the latest update provided by Alberta Forestry’s Incident Command in charge of the fire. Because this is a Forestry fire, they are the lead for firefighting operations and provide Greenview with information approved by them for release.
GWF049 is located 17 km east of Valleyview and is now classified as Being Held (BH) at 48.5 hectares, with 15 mm of rain having been reported as received overnight. Being Held (BH) status means that given current weather conditions and resources, the wildfire is not expected to grow past its expected boundaries. Structural sprinkler protection, installed by Greenview firefighters, is still in place as a precautionary measure to protect residents in proximity to the fire.
Forestry has 25 firefighters working this fire.
Provided by AB Forestry Grande Prairie Information Officer July 13, 2023. (Pictured GWF 049 firefighting crew getting out on the line.)
With the status of the GWF049 Sunset House wildfire being classified as Being Held (BH) and not expected to grow beyond its boundaries, Alberta Emergency Alerting (AEMA) has cancelled the existing 2-hour evacuation alert.
Residents, businesses and industry are encouraged to continue to proactively prepare properties as much as possible in the event of a wildfire. Read more at FireSmart/ Alberta.ca.
Important Things to Consider:
- Residents, businesses and industry are encouraged to proactively prepare properties as much as possible in the event of a wildfire. Read more at FireSmart/ Alberta.ca.
- Emergency preparedness is key. Residents outside the evacuation area are reminded to be prepared by:
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- Packing important documents, medications, and clothing/personal items for 3 days
- Having a plan for your pets
- Downloading the Alberta Emergency Alert app from: alberta.ca/emergencyalert
- Learn more about wildfire preparedness at: alberta.ca/wildfire-preparedness.aspx
