Residents of the Dene Tha’ First Nation community of Chateh in northern Alberta have been evacuated for the second time this year due to wildfires in the region.
Chief Wilfred Hooka-Nooza said the fire has burned about 252,000 hectares of land and is about 20km south of Chateh.
During the recent wildfire, an emergency shelter is being provided in High Level at the sports complex.
Chateh plus the Zama River and Rainbow Lake are also dealing with a power outage due to scorched poles. Atco is trying to replace the poles but still doesn’t known when power will be back up.
Earlier in the summer, Chateh residents had to evacuate on May 13th and didn’t come back to the community until early June.
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