Slave Lake, Alberta is burning. Town of 7000, of which nearly half has been destroyed
An evacuation order remains in effect for the 7,000 residents of Slave Lake, after a wildfire has reportedly destroyed about 40 per cent of the town.
Around 8 p.m. Sunday, Slave Lake's town hall caught fire, followed by the library, and the main mall.
The hospital was eventually evacuated, and 29 patients had to be moved to hospitals in neighbouring Westlock, Boyle and Athabasca. One patient was flown to Edmonton.
A state of emergency was declared and residents were told to evacuate town or face being arrested. All residents, with the exception of rescue crews, fled town.
Update: Slave Lake is burning - Canada News - Castanet.net
Around 8 p.m. Sunday, Slave Lake's town hall caught fire, followed by the library, and the main mall.
The hospital was eventually evacuated, and 29 patients had to be moved to hospitals in neighbouring Westlock, Boyle and Athabasca. One patient was flown to Edmonton.
A state of emergency was declared and residents were told to evacuate town or face being arrested. All residents, with the exception of rescue crews, fled town.
Update: Slave Lake is burning - Canada News - Castanet.net
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