Update #3: Evacuation alert issued for County residents affected by Kelly Lake Wildfire

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 4:20 p.m. – The County of Grande Prairie has issued an Evacuation Alert for everyone located north of Township Road 720 to Township Road 732, east of the British Columbia/Alberta border to Range Road 130.

The fire is approximately 7 kilometres from the Alberta border.

The County Regional Fire Service has two structure protection teams activated to install sprinklers on homes in the area. On the other side of the border, BC Wildfire Service is actively responding with firefighters, helicopters, air tankers, and heavy equipment. Information on BC wildfires can be found at BC Wildfire. 

Residents must prepare themselves and their livestock for a possible evacuation. If a mandatory evacuation order is issued, residents will have 30 minutes to evacuate.

Residents should fuel vehicles and gather pets, important documents, medications, medical devices, and enough food and water to be away from your home for at least 7 days.

County residents in the area who are registered with the County’s Livestock Emergency Response Plan (LERP) are being contacted by the County Agriculture department and are advised to stay tuned to ongoing updates. Residents in the area who have not registered their livestock with LERP should call 780-532-9727.

Area residents should stay informed through our official sources: the County’s Twitter (X) account @CountyofGP, Facebook page, and our website, www.countygp.ab.ca

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