Evacuation Resources for Albertans

Community-based resources and volunteer coordination.

Current Site State: Watching - Whitecourt Area

Last Deployment: Jasper Wildfires 2024

Call 310-FIRE (3473) to report a wildfire in a forested area.

Update May 12, 2026: A small evacuation near Whitecourt has been called. The site is keeping an eye on the situation as the province remains dry. 

What You'll Find on This Site

This site is largely based on the learnings from an accommodation-matching site, ymmfire.ca, built to help evacuees during the 2016 Fort McMurray fires. It will work to collect resources and connect people, both evacuees and volunteers.

Evacuee Resources

A growing list of resources for evacuees throughout the province.

How To Help

Ways to help, where to donate, and more.

Share a Resource

Have a resource or offer of help for evacuees? Please share it with details here.
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EvacAB is built to collect, curate, and publish resources when Albertans have to evacuate an area due to disasters. While all efforts are made to ensure that information is accurate, please be aware that misinformation is common during crisis and things may become out of date fast. Please confirm details before taking action!

Community-Based Evacuee Resources and Volunteer Coordination for Albertans

Donations

Please do not bring unsolicited donations to reception centres until you see a specific call for them. Now is a good time to sort through your closet and kitchen cupboards for the upcoming weeks and months where those that have lost their homes will need to rebuild. 

While active, this site will endeavor to let people know when goods, funds, and volunteer time are required. In the meantime, exercise care and caution.

Key Info

Evacuees: Call your insurance company to make a claim immediately and keep ALL of your receipts to give to your insurance company! Many expenses while displaced are reimbursable under most home policies.

Albertans who require assistance can call 310-4455 for wildfire related information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Translation services are available to provide information services in languages other than English. 

Emergency Alerts

http://www.alberta.ca/emergency.cfm

The Alberta Government provides alerts through apps and social media. Click here to get access so you have the latest official news.

If you are in immediate danger call 911.