Latest Updates

Emergency Alerts | Alberta Wildfire Status

News Releases

• Evacuated Patients, Residents Return to Redwater Health Centre - May 20, 2025
• Boyle Healthcare Centre Emergency Department Re-Opens - May 9, 2025

Past Updates

Phone Numbers & Contacts

• Health Link: 811
• Alberta Supports: 1-877-644-9992
• Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
• Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322
• Indigenous Support Line: 1-844-944-4744 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday
• Canadian Red Cross: 1-888-350-6070
• Poison & Drug Information Service: 1-800-332-1414
• Cancer Care Contact Centre (Transition Team): 1-888-432-8865

Resources & Tools

• Alberta 511 (road closures)
• Alberta Emergency Alerts
• Alberta Wildfire App | Alberta Wildfire Status
• FireSmoke Canada (air quality)
• Parks Canada Fire Information & Updates
• Public Health: Coping with Emergencies
• Support For Albertans Affected By Wildfire

• Emergency Planning & Alerts

  • 72 Hour Emergency Kit
  • Alberta Government Wildfire Page

Stay Safe

Your Health

• Air Quality Advisories
• Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)
• Extreme Heat
• Breathing Smoke or Fumes
• Infants
  • Infant Feeding During Emergencies
  • Safe Feeding Equipment
• How to Reduce the Effects of Smoke-related Illness (video)
• Wildfire Smoke & Your Health

Your Home

• Aerial Fire Retardants & Returning to Your Home
• How to Clean & Disinfect a Cistern
• Restore Your Home
• Returning Home After a Wildfire
• Shock Chlorinating a Well
• Use Water Safely

Your Business / Community

• Guideline for Emergency Donation Facilities
• Reception Centres - A Guide for Municipalities
• Reopening Buildings, Homes, & Businesses After a Wildfire
  • Indoor Air Testing After a Wildfire
  • Hiring an Environmental Consultant
  • Hiring a Fire Restoration Contractor
• What To Do In Your Food Facility If There Is A Power Outage

Mental Health Resources

We are here to help. You are not alone.

There are resources and services available to help you and your loved ones cope with healthcare needs and stress in this difficult time.

Remember, it is okay to ask for help. Everyone deals with stress differently and a traumatic event can have a big impact.

If you need to talk, call the Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-303-2642 or Health Link at 811.

• Help in Tough Times 
• Mental Health Resources
• Mental Health Support & Resources for Albertans (printable handout)
• Mental Health Tip Cards
• Wildfire Smoke & Your Mental Health: Public | Health Professionals

Preparing

• Preparing Emotionally for Disasters or Emergencies

Responding

• Disaster Response for Mental Health Care Providers
• Helping Your Child or Teen Respond to a Disaster or Emergency
• Responding to a Disaster or Emergency
• Substance Use & Disasters or Emergencies

Recovery

• Helping You Recover & Stay Well After a Disaster or Emergency
• Helping Children / Teens Recover from Disaster
• Recovery after a Disaster or Emergency