St. Albert Fire Services have been deployed to Slave Lake area to support Slake Lake community impacted by wildfires, the city announced this afternoon in a news release.
The request to St. Albert was submitted by the Government of Alberta's Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) on June 1. A lieutenant and firefighter, along with a tactical water tanker, left at 9:00 a.m. on June 2 for a seven day rotation.
Multiple highways remain closed in the Slave Lake Forest Area due to the ongoing wildfires. For wildfire updates, visit the Alberta Emergency Alerts website.
