The Province has closed Forest Protection Areas in Southwest Alberta due to concern over wildfire conditions.

The areas are closed to public entry for the area south of Highway 532 to the US border and west to the BC border. These areas are referred to as Fire Control Zones 1, 2, & 3. Highway 532 is just north of Chain Lakes on Highway 22. Highway 22 & 3 remain open for traffic. 

Highway 532 is approximately 1 kilometer north of Chain Lakes and approximately 25 kilometers south of Longview, Alberta on Highway 22. 

Highway 22 and Highway 3 are completely open for all traffic. 

If anyone from the public believes that they need access to any of the Public Lands in Fire Zones 1, 2, & 3 limited access may be granted by permit at the following locations: 

Calgary Fire Centre - 8660 Bearspaw Dam Rd. NW, Calgary, AB 

Chain Lakes Provincial Park Administrative Building - Twp. Rd. 144A, Highway 22, Longview, AB 

Blairmore Ranger Station - 11901 19 Ave., Blairmore, AB 

Pincher Creek Emergency Services - 655 Charlotte St., Pincher Creek, AB

The Province notes the map in the Alberta Emergency Alert does not match the map in the Ministerial Order due to technical limitations. 

More information can be found on wildfire.alberta.ca/wildfire-status/ministerial-orders.aspx and selecting Ministerial Order 29/2017 for the Ministerial Order and the map. 

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