Slave Lake evacuated due to wildfires
Town hall and radio station just a couple of buildings that have been burned down
First Posted: May 16, 2011 9:59am
Residents of Slave Lake have been evacuated due to wildfires taking over.
Approximately, 7,000 residents were ordered to evacuate the town on Sunday after fire spread into the town.
The RCMP estimate about 30 per cent of the town's homes and buildings are gone, including Town Hall, the hospital and radio station.
Firefighters are being sent in from as far away as Ontario to help battle the blaze.
If you are trying to reach friends or family in Slave Lake, contact 1-780-523-3388.
Edited by News Talk Radio's Sabeen Ahmad.
