Active emergency updates

• Albertans who are part of a mandatory evacuation order for 7 or more days may be eligible to receive a one-time payment of $1,250 for each adult and an additional $500 for each child under 18.
• Anyone who left their community voluntarily, but who were not part of a mandatory evacuation order, is not eligible for payment.
• Residents of Little Red River Cree Nation, Garden River community can apply for emergency evacuation payments starting on July 17, 2024.
• Residents are encouraged to apply online at Evacuation payments, evacuationpayment.alberta.ca.
• Residents who have left the area can access any local Alberta Supports office from 8:15 am to 4:30 pm for assistance applying for an emergency evacuation payment. Find Alberta Supports office locations at alberta.ca/alberta-supports.
• In-person applications will be also accepted from 10 am to 8 pm in High Level at the Best Western Hotel (9616 AB-58) and at John D’Or Prairie School on July 17 and 18.

Starting July 17, 2024, residents of the following communities can apply for emergency evacuation payments:

• Little Red River Cree Nation
• Garden River

• Albertans in need of emergency financial assistance as they leave their community may contact the Income Support Emergency Contact Centre at 1-866-644-5135 or visit Emergency financial assistance.

• Contact your insurance representative if you have questions about your insurance coverage during the wildfires.
• The Insurance Bureau of Canada has updated information about insurance during wildfires. Albertans affected by wildfires can visit their web page for information on property and auto insurance or contact their Consumer Information Centre:
  • Phone: 1-844-2ASK-IBC (1-844-227-5422)
  • Email: [email protected] (Western and Pacific regions)

Visit 511.alberta.ca for up-to-date information on road closures and travel advisories.