The hamlet of Marlboro in central Alberta and nearby homes are being evacuated as an out-of-control wildfire encroaches on the community. RCMP said homes are being evacuated on both the north and south sides of Highway 16, as several homes are at risk. The wildfire has jumped the highway — which is impassable, RCMP said — and is burning on both sides. According to the Alberta wildfire website, the blaze covered 15 hectares as of 4:45 p.m. MT on Sunday. Highway 35 has been closed south of the town, and Alberta Emergency Alert has cautioned that parts of the town could lose power.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2019 00:33 UTC