Wildfire north of Edmonton prompts emergency advisory

A wildfire alert was issued by Sturgeon County on May 3, 2025. (Source: Alberta.ca)

A wildfire broke out in Sturgeon County on Saturday prompting an emergency advisory from the province.

The RCMP said it was evacuating some residents because of the fire.

RCMP said at 8:51 p.m. on Saturday that the fire had started on the north side of the river between Range Road 212 and 203 but had jumped the river.

At 10:05 p.m. RCMP said the fire had not jumped the river, as they previously reported, adding crews are getting the fire under control.

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A wildfire alert was posted on the Alberta Emergency Alert page at 8:08 p.m. for residents in the area of Range Road 205 and Victoria trail.

Strathcona County issued an alert to residents at 9:45 p.m. that smoke from the fire was blowing into the county, and asked people to only dial 911 in an emergency.