Wildfire flares up west of Edmonton near Tomahawk in Parkland County

UPDATE: Evacuation order in Parkland County as wildfire rages west of Edmonton
Karen Bartko
© Courtesy: Chantel Cook
A wildfire that flared up Thursday near the hamlet of Tomahawk, south of Wabamun Lake in Parkland County, grew overnight in the rural area west of Edmonton. May 7, 2021.
UPDATE: Parkland County issued a mandatory wildfire evacuation order early Friday morning for the following areas of the municipality west of Edmonton:
Highway 22 to the west
Township Road 520 to the north
Range Road 63 to the east
Township Road 510 to the south
Residents in those areas must evacuate immediately. Bring identification, medication, blankets, sleeping bags, personal items, important documents, household pets and pet care items if possible.

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