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File photo of the Two Lakes Road wildfire in northern Alberta. The province will be hosting telephone town halls from May 9-14, 2023 to provide updates to wildfire evacuees. (Photo: Everything GP)
Through May 14, 2023

Province hosting telephone town halls for wildfire evacuees

May 10, 2023 | 10:09 AM

The Government of Alberta has announced that residents evacuated from their homes due to a wildfire can join a nightly discussion.

In a social media post on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the province stated that it will hold a nightly telephone town hall to provide updates on the wildfire situation and answer any questions.

The town halls will take place beginning May 9 and last through to Sunday, May 14. They will occur nightly at 7:30 p.m. and residents can join by phone at 1-833-380-0691.

Albertans can also listen and ask questions online through the ‘Wildfire emergency updates’ page at the Government of Alberta website.