Over 40 evacuated due to out of control grass fire near Bindloss
BINDLOSS, ALTA- A massive grass fire in southeastern Alberta has sent at least 40 people out of their homes.
The blaze resulted in a state of emergency and mandatory evacuation order being issued in the Special Areas Board, a rural municipality located north of Medicine Hat along the South Saskatchewan River. The order was focused on people living east of Range Road 23, and south of Highway 555, extending to Highway 41.
At the time of the order being issued, residents were told to head to the Bindloss School in Bindloss, Alberta. Around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the mandatory evacuation was completed, with over 40 people registering at the emergency reception centre set up at the school building.
“EMS is available if anyone requires medical assistance,” read a statement posted to the Special Area Board’s Facebook page.