Multiple major wildfires in #Canada.

Never ignore an order to evacuate. The fire officials have information that you do not.

The symbols on the map are heat detections from MODIS and VIIRS satellites. This data is *not* real time and locations are approximate. Sometimes this data is ‘false positive’.

This data updates several times during the day. To read more about this kind of data, open the map and click “Map tips” in the upper left corner.

To search on an address click Menu > Search.

If you open the map and then zoom in another good basemap to look at is ‘Open Topo Map’.
#Wildfire #ManitobaFire #SaskatchewanFire #AlbertaFire

Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=54.913611,-104.940987&zoom=5&basemap=Canada_Toporama&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt

Evacuation resources for Albertans

Volunteer driven website to share resources
https://evacab.ca

Also other resources here on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/alberta/comments/1ebzao0/jasper_wildfire_information_and_resources/

https://www.reddit.com/r/jasper/comments/1eblye5/wildfire_informationresources/

#alberta #albertafire #jasper #jasperfire #wildfires2024

Staff residence in Lake Louise engulfed in flames

'Quite likely that the entire building will be lost,' says resort official

Cause is not as yet known.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lake-louise-alberta-parks-canada-fire-environment-1.6895901

#Alberta #Albertafire #lakelouise

https://twitter.com/StrathcoCounty/status/1654665763737989120

#SherwoodPark
#AlbertaFire
#AlbertaAlert
#FireAlert