Thousands in St. John’s on evacuation notice as wildfires continue to spread

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/article/amid-nl-wildfire-evacuations-thousands-are-on-notice-near-st-johns/

#EvacuationOrder #Newfoundland

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#SantaMonica #EVACUATIONORDER
#EVACUATIONWARNING

#LAFires #PacificPalisades

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INFERNO FIRESTORM IN LOS ANGELES, THOUSANDS FORCED TO FLEE! 🚨🔥

https://youtube.com/shorts/f0d7zW3WhEA

#LosAngelesFire #WildfireCrisis #SantaAnaWinds #CaliforniaWildfires #FirestormEmergency #EvacuationOrder #NaturalDisaster #LAFirestorm #EmergencyAlert #FirefightersHeroicEfforts

#GazaProtest #EvacuationOrder

"Pro-Palestinian activists stage ‘evacuation order’ demonstration in Oslo" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mzpre4AW17Q

Quote by MEE
"Dec 20, 2024
A group of pro-Palestinian activists threw down leaflets with “evacuation orders” at a shopping centre in Oslo, Norway, to draw attention to the plight of Palestinians in Gaza"

#CeaseFireNow #JailForNetanyahu #JailForGallant

@easwatch #Wrightwood #EvacuationOrder #LineFire

Okanagan wildfire update: July 28
There are 370 wildfires burning across British Columbia, however, thanks to weather conditions, many of the wildfires in the Okanagan experienced minimal growth since Saturday.
#globalnews #Fire #EvacuationAlerts #EvacuationOrder #Okanagan
https://globalnews.ca/news/10649011/okanagan-wildfire-update-july-28/

Okanagan wildfire update: July 28
There are 370 wildfires burning across British Columbia, however, thanks to weather conditions, many of the wildfires in the Okanagan experienced minimal growth since Saturday.
#globalnews #Fire #EvacuationAlerts #EvacuationOrder #Okanagan
https://globalnews.ca/news/10649011/okanagan-wildfire-update-july-28/

Wildfire spreads closer to Jasper townsite
#Jasper #Alberta #Canada #Emergency #Forestry #Weather #Environment #Disaster #JasperWildfire #WildfireAlert #JasperNationalPark #EvacuationOrder #ParksCanada #Firefighters #InfrastructureProtection
https://the-14.com/wildfire-spreads-closer-to-jasper-townsite/

MD of Bighorn declares state of local emergency due to wildfire
#Alberta #Canada #Environment #ClimateChange #Weather #Forestry #Disaster #Emergency #BighornWildfire #StateOfEmergency #EvacuationOrder #WaterValleyFire #WildfireAlert #AlbertaFires
https://the-14.com/md-of-bighorn-declares-state-of-local-emergency-due-to-wildfire/

@natureshelperokanaganhighlands

Oh definitely! Alas, I haven't run across antone really discussing the #fuel issue during the #Jasper #wildfire #EvacuationOrder.

I have no doubt it would also be a problem.

It was definitely discussed during the 2016 #FortMcMurray #ymm evacuation, as temp fueling stations, water, etc had to be set up en route.

😢

12. The tourism aspect of the 2024 #Jasper #AB #EvacuationOrder brings to light many issues around #wildfire safety and survival I had not previously considered during the 2016 #FortMcMurray #ymm wildfire.

I'm just a regular person, not an emergency planner. I expect most folks enjoying a holiday--whether local or from distant lands--are likewise not especially knowledgeable about navigating a large-scale emergency.

#ABfire
#BCfire

9/x

11. Do tourists know about or have access to apps such as the AEA, Alberta Emergency Alert App?

After the AEA stopped pushing updates about the #Jasper #AB #EvacuationOrder, people were directed to Jasper's #Facebook page.

I'm Albertan and have not used FB. Is it reasonable that during an emergency, evacuees need to make accounts and navigate unfamiliar, general-purpose apps just to find out how to stay alive?

#EmergencyPlanning
#apps
#ABfire
#BCfire
#apps
#safety

8/x

9. This is where differences from the 2016 #FortMcMurray #ymm #EvacuationOrder are becoming more evident: #Jasper #AB, unlike Fort Mac, is chock-full of tourists. Many of whom do not speak English or do not know it well.

In all the chaos and confusion of fleeing #wildfires, imagine having to do so when you can't clearly understand directions, or explanations, or other information critical to your safety. 😱

#language
#translation
#accessibility
#emergency
#ABfire
#BCfire

6/x

2. In the 2016 FortMcMurray evacuation, #Edmonton was one of the sites for evacuees to find shelter, including overnight sleeping, food and water, etc. Edmonton has again served in this way for many northern #Alberta residents in subsequent #wildfire #emergencies

3. For the most part, wildfire has made access to Edmonton impossible for the 2024 Jasper evacuees, with them being directed westward to #Valemont, #BC.

#ABfire
#BCfire
#EvacuationOrder

2/x

A few of things about the current emergency (as of June 24, 2024) in #Jasper, #Alberta:

Note: I am in #Edmonton, ~5 hours west, 'watching' at a distance.

1. On the surface, the Jasper #evacuation could seem similar to that of #FortMcMurray #ymm eight years ago (2016). Some similarities include limited highway options for egress and the entire population needing to leave at the same time.

1/x

#ABfire
#wildfires
#EvacuationOrder
#EmergencyPlanning

UPDATE 4: Posted at 02:27 MT

#Jasper, #Alberta evacuation continues.

Reception centres open in #Valemont #BC as well as #GrandePrairie and #Calgary #AB.

#ABfire
#BCfire
#wildfires
#EvacuationOrder
#ABroads
#YellowheadHighway
#Hwy16
#Valemont
#YQU
#YYC

UPDATE 3: in #BritishColumbia, #YellowheadHighway is closed (eastbound only). Highway remains OPEN westbound for Jasper evacuees.

Info from Drive.bc:

> Fort George / Highway 16 Eastbound
Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), eastbound. Limited visibility with smoke between Hwy 5/16 JCT at Tete Jaune and BC AB Border for 76.6 km (Tete Jaune to British Columbia and Alberta Border). Road closed.

#Hwy16
#ABroads
#BCroads
#Jasper
#EvacuationOrder
#wildfires
#ABfire
#BCfire

UPDATE 2: correction -- Fire is NOT expected to reach the community in ~ 5 hours. The COMMUNITY IS TO BE EVACUATED WITHIN ~ 5 HOURS (~03:30 MT or earlier).

#Jasper
#Alberta
#ABfire
#BCfire
#EvacuationOrder
#wildfires

#Jasper, #Alberta now on #wildfire evacuation order (July 22, 2024).

Everyone in Jasper is to head westbound on Hwy 16 towards #BC.

#ABfire
#BCfire
#abAlert
#EvacuationOrder
#abwx

#PostFire

LASD: Due to a fire in the area, an EVACUATION ORDER has been issued for the area south of Pyramid Lake, west of the 5-freeway, east of the County line, and just north of the Templin Highway. Anyone in the area including Oak Flats Campground should LEAVE NOW. More info at alertla.org.

#EvacuationOrder #LosAngelesCounty #CAwx #evacuation