WILDFIRES CAUSE RESIDENTS OF JASPER TO EVACUATE

Although not a Millwoods/Meadows or Edmonton story, it is a story that is close to home.

Wildfires have caused residents of Jasper to evacuate, many to Edmonton. Although details of damage to the town site are sketchy the danger was/is imminent and not leaving was/is to literally play with fire. Read the SUN story below to get a fuller report.

Although Edmonton is not surrounded by forests like Jasper the lack of rain has made everything tinder dry so extreme caution regarding fire must be exercised here as well. Homes in Edmonton and mostly constructed with flammable materials through which a fire can spread quickly, as well as house to house, especially if there was a strong wind.