A Wildfire alert was issued for Parkland County just before 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7.
Officials say crews with Parkland County Fire Services responded to a wildland fire north of Duffield, between Township Road 530, north to Highway 16 and between Range Roads 32 and 34.
Residents are being asked to avoid the area and to be ready to evacuate on short notice.
Updates will be posted to the Parkland County website and the Government of Alberta website as they become available.
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