Immediate evacuation order issued for Waterton Lakes National Park

By medicinehatnews on September 8, 2017.

Medicine Hat News

An evacuation order has been issued by Parks Canada for the Waterton
Lakes National Parks area due to the ongoing wildfires in the park.

Parks Canada staff and RCMP members will be on site to assist with
evacuation efforts.

The evacuation order is in effect for all areas in Waterton Lakes
National Park, including the Waterton Park townsite and all
front-country and back-country trails, facilities and areas except for
Highways 5 and 6 and the Chief Mountain border crossing.

Everyone, except persons deemed essential to the firefighting efforts,
must leave the area immediately.

For more information, please call the Waterton Lakes National Parks
information line at 403-859-5109.

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