SaskAlert vs AB Wildfire Status

SaskAlert is the Government of Saskatchewan's official emergency alerting program, providing real-time, critical information on emergencies to help you protect yourself, your family, and your property. Key features of the SaskAlert App: • Alerts for life-threatening and emerging situations • Alerts based on locations you're interested in • "Follow Me" feature to get alerts near your current location, even when traveling outside Saskatchewan • View alert areas on a map • Easily share alerts via social media, email, and text • Detailed emergency descriptions, impacted areas, and safety instructions • Simple setup and user-friendly interface • Choose the types of alerts you want to receive • Accessibility features for users of all abilities • Multilingual, with the option to translate alerts into your device's default language An emergency alert issued through SaskAlert will: • let you know what the emergency is; • let you know where it is happening; • provide instructions for you to follow to stay safe; • and advise you when the incident is over. Alerts can be issued by Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations, agencies, local governing bodies, and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Provincial ministries, Crown corporations, and local authorities issue alerts for emergencies within their areas of responsibility that may impact life and safety. Policing agencies issue alerts to warn the public of imminent potential risks to their safety, child abductions, and critical incidents. ECCC provides alerts for severe weather events, including: • Tornado watches and warnings • Warnings for blizzards, blowing snow, dust storms, extreme cold, freezing drizzle, freezing rain, heat, rainfall, severe thunderstorms, snowfall, high winds, and winter storms

See where wildfires are burning in Alberta and how they impact you. Get up-to-date information on wildfire conditions and hazard as well as a listing of advisories and bans across the province. Report a wildfire. Features: • Easy access to Alberta’s wildfire map with up-to-date wildfire information. • Area-specific updates on wildfire situations. • Area-specific alerts for extreme wildfire situations and fire bans in your area. • Direct contact information for Alberta’s wildfire-related websites, phone numbers and email addresses. • Report a wildfire. Push notifications are not intended as the sole source of wildfire information as their settings can be modified based on user preferences.