Wildfires, fuelled by tinder-dry conditions and powerful winds, continue to threaten communities west of Edmonton, forcing hundreds of people from their homes.
Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place for parts of Parkland County and Yellowhead County as wildfires put rural homes, farms and businesses under threat.
Around 1 p.m. Monday, Yellowhead County posted on Facebook that residents of Wildwood, 115 kilometres west of Edmonton, should evacuate immediately.
A reception centre is set up for evacuees at the Edson and District Leisure Centre.
As of Monday morning, the hamlets of Entwistle and Evansburg — neighbouring communities about 100 kilometres west of Edmonton — remain under evacuation
