Greenview Emergency Operations Centre has been activated.
The health and safety of our staff, residents, and communities remain our top priority. All updates regarding our response to the wildfire situation will be posted on our website as they become available.
Greenview Emergency Operations Centre Updates
GCU-007 Update #6: North Goodwin Area 11:00 AM
Update #6 - May 14, 2024 - 11:00 am *This will be the last update on Wildfire GCU 007 - North Goodwin Area Intense firefighting operations continued through yesterday, with night vision-equipped helicopters seeing a significant reduction in active hotspots compared to the night before. Yesterday, firefighters experienced challenging fire behaviour with high winds at times. The fire was very active and additional firefighting resources arrived to help cold trail and extinguish hotspots and work to extinguish the [...]
GCU-007 Update #5: North Goodwin Area 11:00 AM
Update #5 - May 14, 2024 - 11:00 am Intense firefighting operations continued through yesterday, with night vision-equipped helicopters concentrating on the SW side of the fire with a significant reduction in active hotspots compared to the night before. Yesterday, firefighters experienced challenging fire behaviour with high winds; at times, the fire was very active, with visible smoke columns and flames. Today, additional firefighting resources will be arriving to help cold trail and extinguish hotspots and work to [...]
Wildfire GCU-007 Update #4: North Goodwin Area 11:00 AM
Update #4 - May 13, 2024 - 11:00 am Intense firefighting operations continued through yesterday, with night vision-equipped helicopters successfully extinguishing hotspots overnight. Ground crews have also been diligent in securing the fire's perimeter. To bolster the response, AB Forestry is establishing an incident camp to accommodate additional resources arriving today and tomorrow. The first meal served will be supper on Tuesday, May 14th. Today, firefighting teams are focused on reinforcing fire guards, cold trailing, and extinguishing remaining hotspots. [...]
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Evacuation Notices
Evacuation Order: North Goodwin Area
MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER From: Alberta Emergency Management Agency Issued: May 10, 2024, 11:59 pm Ends: 24 hours Area: Everyone in the North Goodwin area, West of Range Road 21 between Township Road 734 and Township Road 741. Description: Wildfire GCU-007 is burning out of control west of Range Road 21 between Township Road 734 and Township 741. Residents are required to evacuate to the Paradise Inn located at 3609 Highway Street in Valleyview. Instruction: Everyone in the affected area should evacuate now. [...]
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Emergency News
GCU-007 Update #6: North Goodwin Area 11:00 AM
Update #6 - May 14, 2024 - 11:00 am *This will be the last update on Wildfire GCU 007 - North Goodwin Area Intense firefighting operations continued through yesterday, with night vision-equipped helicopters seeing a significant reduction in active hotspots compared to the night before. Yesterday, firefighters experienced challenging fire behaviour with high winds at times. The fire was very active and additional firefighting resources arrived to help cold trail and extinguish hotspots and work to extinguish the [...]
GCU-007 Update #5: North Goodwin Area 11:00 AM
Update #5 - May 14, 2024 - 11:00 am Intense firefighting operations continued through yesterday, with night vision-equipped helicopters concentrating on the SW side of the fire with a significant reduction in active hotspots compared to the night before. Yesterday, firefighters experienced challenging fire behaviour with high winds; at times, the fire was very active, with visible smoke columns and flames. Today, additional firefighting resources will be arriving to help cold trail and extinguish hotspots and work to [...]
Wildfire GCU-007 Update #4: North Goodwin Area 11:00 AM
Update #4 - May 13, 2024 - 11:00 am Intense firefighting operations continued through yesterday, with night vision-equipped helicopters successfully extinguishing hotspots overnight. Ground crews have also been diligent in securing the fire's perimeter. To bolster the response, AB Forestry is establishing an incident camp to accommodate additional resources arriving today and tomorrow. The first meal served will be supper on Tuesday, May 14th. Today, firefighting teams are focused on reinforcing fire guards, cold trailing, and extinguishing remaining hotspots. [...]
