Wildfire evacuation order issued for Peers in Yellowhead County

An evacuation order was issued for the Hamlet of Peers in Yellowhead County due to a nearby wildfire on May 29, 2025. (Photo: Alberta Emergency Alerts)

An evacuation order was issued in Yellowhead County due to a nearby wildfire.

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The order was issued at 5:04 p.m. on Thursday for the Hamlet of Peers and “areas east.” A reception centre was set up at the Holiday Inn in Edson. Evacuees can call 1-833-334-4630.

The Alberta Wildfire dashboard lists a 15-hectare out-of-control wildfire south of Peers on Highway 32.

According to the alert, Highway 32 was closed one kilometre south of Peers. The evacuation routes for the area were north on Highway 32 and west on Highway 748 or west on Highway 16 for people southeast of Peers.

The Hamlet of Peers is about 180 kilometres west of Edmonton, near Carrot Creek. The population of Peers is 91 according to the 2021 census.