Less than 12 hours after opening, a reception centre at the Leduc Recreation Centre reached capacity and evacuees are now being redirected to the Edmonton Expo Centre.
Environment Canada says wildfire smoke drifting from western and northern parts of the country has created hazardous air quality in parts of northern Ontario that could get worse.
Leduc officials said they are unsure of how many people are being directed to the Leduc centre but will provide assistance to as many as they are able.
Leduc officials said they are unsure of how many people are being directed to the Leduc centre but will provide assistance to as many as they are able.
Firefighters will be watching the skies over the next couple of days hoping for rain as wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary continue to force evacuations.