Fire chews through transmission towers near Edson

Edson transmission tower damaged by wildfire. (Courtesy: Twitter/AltaLink)

By The Canadian Press

Posted June 11, 2023 11:31 am.

Last Updated June 11, 2023 11:37 am.

Alberta’s largest regulated electricity transmission company is warning residents in areas near the Town of Edson to be prepared for extended power outages.

AltaLink issued a series of tweets saying several transmission towers south of Edson have been consumed and toppled by a spreading wildfire.

The company says so far, transmission infrastructure supplying power to towns west of Edson has not been affected.

The Saturday evening tweets from Alta Link say the situation remains fluid.

RELATED: Edson couple evacuates with 12 senior rescue dogs after latest wildfire

Evacuation orders remain in place for Edson and parts of Yellowhead County, which is about 200 kilometres west of Edmonton.

Officials said in a video update Saturday that part of the massive fire was just 1.5 kilometres south of Edson’s boundary.

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